elected

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Faye appointed Sonko prime minister in April 2024 just days after being elected president.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Two years later, the tribunal dissolved the club's elected governing committee and allowed the government to appoint administrators in its place - a move that drew criticism from some members.

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

I reminded her that as much as people would like for the city’s top elected official to immediately clear the streets, a mayor is limited by shared power with the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

As Calvinists, the Pilgrims and the Puritans thought, although they could never be certain, that they were among the elected few their god had chosen for salvation.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz