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[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /






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The senate said it will convene a work group to meet over the next year to look at the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It also happens to include more Arab and Muslim Americans in one senate district than we’ve ever seen before.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Talks between Ottawa and Washington “are pretty firmly stuck,” said Steve Verheul, the former chief Canadian trade negotiator, in testimony last week before the country’s senate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"What is at stake here is the independence of the senate," he said without elaborating.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The speaker of the senate, Samuel Powel, sought to reassure his fellow legislators by getting Dr. Rush’s advice on how to avoid the disease.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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