elected

Example Sentences

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Although he was elected, he renounced his legislative duties to continue serving as prime minister.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Although he was elected IndyCar’s Rookie of the Year in 2019, his progress in the sport had been slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Insiders say that task was made all the more difficult by the great care Murrell had taken to disguise what he was doing from the SNP's auditors, officials and elected representatives.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Los Angeles city attorney is often described as the most powerful elected official almost no one’s ever heard of.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Mexican War hero Zachary Taylor is elected president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis