presidential

Example Sentences

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He dropped out early and John McCain won the GOP presidential nomination, before losing to Barack Obama that November.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

An example he cited was Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory beleaguered by a temperamental power grid and excluded from congressional and presidential elections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He has been held in a wing of the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife since the junta led by general Abdourahamane Tiani seized power in the west African country on July 26, 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

At 8:00 P.M., the management at Ford’s decided not to hold the curtain for the presidential party, and the play began without them.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson