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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatives
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Analysts believe that Republicans stand to gain up to nine seats in these redrawn maps as state legislatures redrew five seats in Texas to favor Republicans, one in both North Carolina and Missouri, and two in Ohio.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025 -
If this keeps up, the future of House elections in many states will be determined by the most recent makeup of their legislatures, a messier version of what the Senate was before the 17th Amendment was ratified in 1913.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Stines, 44, was allegedly caught on security video storming into Mullins’ chambers before shooting him in an alleged courthouse ambush that rattled the Appalachian community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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