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senator

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as in congressman

a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye

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Recent Examples of senator Ivan Cepeda is a longtime figure on the Colombian left, and served as senator for 12 years, following a four-year stint in the Chamber of Representatives. —

David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The four Republican senators who voted for Monday's resolution have previously joined Democrats on previous Iran war powers votes. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 23 June 2026 Ashby and 12 other senators approved the measure on Tuesday. —

William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Two Republican senators — Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) and Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania) — missed the vote, allowing the measure to pass. —

Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator

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But like many mainstream Democrats, the congressman's fortunes were increasingly tied to past support for Israel.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Tenth Congressional District Primary In New York’s Tenth District, which includes parts of lower Manhattan and of Brooklyn, the incumbent congressman, Dan Goldman, is facing a competitive primary challenge from Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor in 2025.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2026