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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money that was supposed to go toward establishing thousands of flood control projects.—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 The right-flank caucus is also opposed to a new CR in this calendar year, as negotiations are ongoing between GOP and Democratic senators on how to achieve a deal.—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025 And while senators appear to be inching toward a deal this week, the progress is fragile and a breakthrough far from certain.—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 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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