Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
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As around the country, such protests have been on the rise in California since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s forceful response, resulting in demonstrations on streets and bridges and confrontations at city council meetings.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Last month, some parents walked out of a city council meeting where city leaders presented findings that police handled the tragedy properly.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Texas’s state government did so after city council’s in Austin and Houston mandated fingerprinting and background checks for drivers.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
The city's mayor, Eric Adams, inherited a city that has seen a 71% increase in rat sightings since 2020, according to a city council member.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Voters in March reelected its mayor and two council incumbents and voted in one newcomer to its city council.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Morena candidate for city council Adrián Guerrero was reported missing by the security ministry after the attack.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Area residents will also decide on school board and city council members, depending on their municipality.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Three other people were also injured in the attack, including a candidate for Celaya’s city council Adrián Guerrero.
—Gerardo Lemos, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Last month, some parents walked out of a city council meeting where city leaders presented findings that police handled the tragedy properly.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Texas’s state government did so after city council’s in Austin and Houston mandated fingerprinting and background checks for drivers.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
The city's mayor, Eric Adams, inherited a city that has seen a 71% increase in rat sightings since 2020, according to a city council member.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Voters in March reelected its mayor and two council incumbents and voted in one newcomer to its city council.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Morena candidate for city council Adrián Guerrero was reported missing by the security ministry after the attack.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Area residents will also decide on school board and city council members, depending on their municipality.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Three other people were also injured in the attack, including a candidate for Celaya’s city council Adrián Guerrero.
—Gerardo Lemos, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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