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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Meadows told the lawmakers how painful all the delays were and about the suffering Cindy experienced in her final moments alive.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Funding to run the Orange Line 24 hours a day, one of the first major service improvements that acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen floated after lawmakers approved new transit funding last fall.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet once again, lawmakers appear to be waiting on direction from the executive branch before acting.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
His staff was set to answer questions from the state Legislature Tuesday, before lawmakers vote on the proposal later this week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Funding to run the Orange Line 24 hours a day, one of the first major service improvements that acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen floated after lawmakers approved new transit funding last fall.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet once again, lawmakers appear to be waiting on direction from the executive branch before acting.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
His staff was set to answer questions from the state Legislature Tuesday, before lawmakers vote on the proposal later this week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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