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Bill Cunningham of Chicago, the state senator leading stadium negotiations, late last week admitted Johnson’s recent involvement had stalled progress.—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 False Narratives Cassidy could have stood before the nation and declared that his responsibility as a doctor was greater than his responsibility as a senator and that some positions are too important to politicize.—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Sharif Street, a state senator and former state party chair, finished second on Tuesday.—Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026 The senator located his spine this week, voting in favor of a war powers resolution after voting no seven times previously.—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus