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One of the Renaissance’s finest illuminated manuscripts is on display in the Italian senate for the Vatican’s Jubilee celebrations.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Tarrant County College is going through the process of reestablishing a faculty senate to comply with a new Texas law that changed the rules for how the governance bodies operate.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Tarrant County College is going through the process of reestablishing a faculty senate to comply with a new Texas law that changed the rules for how the governance bodies operate.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senate
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The coalition parties together hold only 66 of the lower house of parliament’s 150 seats, so Jetten will have to negotiate with opposition lawmakers to find support for every piece of legislation his government wants to pass.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the house of Giorgio Armani, legacy has moved from backdrop to headline.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Using microfluidics, a chamber containing sperm can be connected to a chamber containing an egg to allow fertilization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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For those attending, Democratic leaders are warning members to abstain from protests inside the chamber.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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