election
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The Welsh government's deputy first minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, did not concede the election but said it had been "tough" for his party.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The question is whether that matters in an election, whether that annoyance that he’s focused on the wrong thing shows up in the polls or not.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Britons were still casting and counting ballots in the Thursday election as this column went to press.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As polls suggest she or Bardella could well lead in the first round of the election, the strategy seems to have paid off.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
By late 1990, it seemed possible that Haiti might have a legitimate national election, though it wouldn’t happen without resistance from the junta.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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