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Recent Examples of senate
The students attempting to start the organization then appear before the SGA senate for a question and answer session before the SGA decides on whether to approve the organization.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The proposal has sparked controversy and pushback, including a faculty senate vote urging Diermeier to reject the invitation.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Natalie Goulet, a centrist member of the French senate, told CNN on Monday that the robbery was probably linked to organized crime.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
This task, and the stop work order itself, came down from Syracuse’s senate, where faculty input was not solicited.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The proposal has sparked controversy and pushback, including a faculty senate vote urging Diermeier to reject the invitation.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Natalie Goulet, a centrist member of the French senate, told CNN on Monday that the robbery was probably linked to organized crime.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
This task, and the stop work order itself, came down from Syracuse’s senate, where faculty input was not solicited.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senate
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Warren went to pick her up at her parents' house, her brothers, Kevin, Reggie and Wayne, surrounded him.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Because of Senate procedural rules and the balance of the power in that chamber, Democratic votes are needed for legislation to advance there.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Campbell with the chamber suggests the bill is a solution in search of a problem.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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