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During the hearing, Republican senators plan to focus criticism on requirements for features such as automatic emergency braking and child-seat reminders, The Wall Street Journal reported.—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 The senator referenced past statements from Trump encouraging the use of military to control protests.—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 In the 1980s, the left-wing activist ran for president twice unsuccessfully as a Democrat and later served as a shadow senator for the District of Columbia.—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025 Subbaswamy reportedly sent a letter to the senators prior to the vote, urging them to oppose the measure.—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus
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