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congresswoman

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Recent Examples of congresswoman The congresswoman confirmed the news of her engagement publicly in May of that year after an X post reported that the couple had taken the next step in their relationship. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 One of the president’s sons defended her, as did a Cabinet member and a congresswoman. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Some progressives looked at the field and determined that Elijah Manley, the most progressive candidate, couldn’t win — especially not when the disgraced ex-congresswoman who’d quit the seat was also running. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Black leaders criticized Wasserman Schultz, a white 11-term congresswoman, for running in the district. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congresswoman
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  • The map split Kansas City voters into three GOP-friendly districts in the hopes of ousting Cleaver, the city’s longtime Democratic congressman.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Kemp formally endorsed Collins this month and is now putting his name behind the congressman.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congresswoman. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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