the vote

noun

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

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Less than two weeks after the vote, a document emerged detailing that the CDC would fund a study to look into the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau, where nearly one in five adults are infected with hepatitis B virus. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026 The delay in closing the vote caused an outcry from Democrats. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Council members Nithya Raman, Ysabel Jurado, Hugo Soto-Martinez and Eunisses Hernandez voted against the matter, while their colleagues Curren Price and Bob Blumenfield were absent during the vote. City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 The process continues until a candidate receives 50% of the vote, Vaughn said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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