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a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senators
The ask came too late for the provision to be added to the House bill, but senators agreed on language that would ban companies from owning more than 350 homes.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Other senators said this bill would do more good than harm, and has the potential to help students.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
On Monday afternoon, seven state Assembly members and two state senators issued a statement calling on the board to delay the vote, echoing criticism from Uber that the public had insufficient time to consider it or the reasoning behind the change.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hern, a member of House GOP leadership who has represented the Tulsa area in Congress since 2018, has been calling senators to gather support for a campaign and is poised to make an announcement on Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with his plans.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2026
Negotiations with the White House over immigration enforcement changes are still going nowhere, Democratic senators told Semafor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Yarborough told the senators that many would still be permitted.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Typically, senators step into the chamber to cast their vote, then leave.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Last week, a group of Republican and Democratic state senators introduced legislation aiming to repeal the tax.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Other senators said this bill would do more good than harm, and has the potential to help students.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
On Monday afternoon, seven state Assembly members and two state senators issued a statement calling on the board to delay the vote, echoing criticism from Uber that the public had insufficient time to consider it or the reasoning behind the change.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hern, a member of House GOP leadership who has represented the Tulsa area in Congress since 2018, has been calling senators to gather support for a campaign and is poised to make an announcement on Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with his plans.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2026
Negotiations with the White House over immigration enforcement changes are still going nowhere, Democratic senators told Semafor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Yarborough told the senators that many would still be permitted.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Typically, senators step into the chamber to cast their vote, then leave.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Last week, a group of Republican and Democratic state senators introduced legislation aiming to repeal the tax.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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Although the program was always designed to ratchet down on emitters, some legislators who supported the extension say the draft unveiled by the California Air Resources Board could hit consumers and the energy sector hard at the wrong time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by their neighbors, Puerto Rican legislators enshrined condos in American law for the first time, in 1958.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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