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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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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the House floor, Democrats responded with shouts that Republican leaders were violating the chamber's procedural rules.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The spa Jumeirah’s signature spa offering, Talise, has been honed to perfection here—set across three floors, with a women’s only section, 13 treatment rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and a remedy suite that offers an iDome, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and cryotherapy, among other facilities.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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