the vote

noun

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

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Last year, six people ran for Sacramento mayor and no one got more than 30% of the vote during the primary election. James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Prior to the vote, Germany, France, Italy and Britain urged Israeli lawmakers to abandon the legislation. Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 The three countries’ views on the changes are not known, so the vote will be closely watched, and the delay will give diplomats more time to avoid a veto. ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, Harris claimed the highest percentage of votes, about 37%, while Fuller won out for the Republicans with about 34% of the vote. Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the vote

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