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The councillors were not preparing to watch Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the China Open.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The Irish Times found similar near-unanimous rejection in a survey of local councillors, too.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Following a new mayor and several new councillors taking office, the city rescinded the approval and passed a new city ordinance to ramp up vetting for special events applications.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The Irish Times found similar near-unanimous rejection in a survey of local councillors, too.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Following a new mayor and several new councillors taking office, the city rescinded the approval and passed a new city ordinance to ramp up vetting for special events applications.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Councillor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councillor. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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councillor
noun
coun·cil·lor
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: a member of a council
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