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senator

[sen-uh-ter] / ˈsɛn ə tər /
NOUN
statesperson
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Glenn Wakai, a state senator, said new industries would help keep more residents on the islands where they grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The qualities that Caldwell described are also ones that were associated with another senator whose oratory attracted attention: Barack Obama.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

It has been 11 years since Alaska last had a Democratic senator.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

And Richard Blumenthal, another Democratic senator, said there were "widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns" on the ship.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He hadn’t done as she’d asked, and spoken to his father the senator.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Asked by senators whether the immunity remained in effect anyway, Blanche said yes; the ruling, he said, was under “review.”

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

That evening, more than 60 senators met the Ukrainian president, and the chamber held a procedural vote on the Russia sanctions bill: 86 in favor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Allen also is backed by California’s two U.S. senators and the leaders of the state Senate and Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

While both Michigan senators are currently Democrats, it is seen as a swing state.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The next morning, on Capitol Hill, Senator Morse cornered several senators before the joint hearings of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees began.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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