legislature

Example Sentences

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The retirement follows criticism from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and a Quebec legislature motion demanding Rousseau’s resignation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Now I have a third of the legislature following my Facebook page.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The midterm elections are scheduled for November, and will feature races for the US House of Representatives, a third of the US Senate, and multiple governor and state legislature races.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He is constitutionally barred from running again, but his allies hope to bolster their numbers in the legislature and continue reforms after he leaves power in August.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite the demeaning response, Stanton and Anthony considered the speech a victory: Women had spoken before the legislature.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling