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the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

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Trump, who changed course days before the vote to bless the effort, signed the legislation Wednesday, starting a 30-day window for the Justice Department to deliver the records. Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025 The requirement, however, was removed five years later when violent unrest and accusations of massive fraud caused the vote to be annulled. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 The Court acknowledged the vote. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 People Not Politicians launched its referendum campaign shortly after the vote and almost immediately began collecting signatures to strike down the map. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the vote

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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