the vote

noun

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

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The obvious question is whether those American-leaning titles split the vote of those members that are open to those themes and narratives. Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026 The County Commission was previously set to vote on the proposal in a zoning hearing last month, but the vote was postponed because proper notice had not been given for the meeting. Catherine Odom february 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 Shawn Harris, a retired Brigadier General and cattle rancher in northwest Georgia, ran against Greene in 2024, taking home more than 30% of the vote. Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 And however the vote goes, however the vote goes. Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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