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senate

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /






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It still needs senate approval to become law.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“It’s time for a change,” my rideshare driver said as we crept through traffic, explaining why she was running for state senate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The senate report was highly critical of how Zubaydah was treated, as was a 2018 report by UK Parliament's intelligence and security committee.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Mexico’s senate approved a bill this week to raise tariffs to as high as 50% on cars, steel and other goods from Asian countries including China with which it lacks a trade agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He led the regents to believe that his addition had been approved by the faculty senate, which, in fact, was unaware of the proposed change.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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