Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Hurd, a freshman lawmaker, has signaled a more traditional conservative approach to governance, including concerns about constitutional limits on executive power.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
In 2024, lawmakers passed Wood’s bill directing the Fish and Wildlife Department to conduct a study to inform a statewide cleanup strategy for cannabis grows.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The abrupt decision raised questions across federal agencies and drew attention from lawmakers and international observers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
In 2024, lawmakers passed Wood’s bill directing the Fish and Wildlife Department to conduct a study to inform a statewide cleanup strategy for cannabis grows.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The abrupt decision raised questions across federal agencies and drew attention from lawmakers and international observers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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