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Recent Examples of seniority
More candidates are willing to sidestep seniority to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
New maps reflecting that decision created 13 new majority-minority seats in 1992, mostly for Black legislators who were able to build seniority.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Koeman decided to pick … neither Valente nor Smit, instead favouring the seniority of Marten de Roon and Quinten Timber — the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien, who is also in the squad.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
New maps reflecting that decision created 13 new majority-minority seats in 1992, mostly for Black legislators who were able to build seniority.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Koeman decided to pick … neither Valente nor Smit, instead favouring the seniority of Marten de Roon and Quinten Timber — the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien, who is also in the squad.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
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Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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So, why does the 18-year-old, who wears that mythical number for Barcelona — most closely associated with their all-time record scorer and appearance maker Messi — not have the same privilege with La Roja?—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Not everyone who wants you around deserves the privilege of knowing you deeply, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Those rates are fixed and will hold through the account's maturity date.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In a marquee seven-part bond offering, the company will issue a wide range of maturities from two years to 30 years, according to a term sheet seen by the FT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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But, for one night, the Knicks' historic victory took precedence over a war of words.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Hockney’s own work may have had its touches of anxiety and tension, but humor, wit, resplendent color, a touch of unapologetic sentimentality, even beauty—these facets took precedence.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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To some extent, that’s the founder’s prerogative.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc destined for the Impression achieved superb phenolic ripeness, with the Cabernet Franc developing beautiful aromatic complexity without excessive herbal notes that can be a hallmark of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
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The Best Way To Store Fresh Peaches The best way to store peaches depends on their level of ripeness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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The platform learns client preferences—from aircraft type to onboard amenities to destinations—for customized use.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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That can be fine for travelers who are flexible, but less ideal for anyone sensitive to noise or motion, or with a preference to be close to an elevator, for example.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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