as in legislators
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
one of the most politically adept solons in the state legislature
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Noun
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But legislators should recognize that these needs can’t be silenced through negligence and deprivation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026 -
But in 2006, Idaho legislators drastically changed the law, requiring those seeking adverse possession to occupy a space for 20 years.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Republican senators, with few exceptions, praised the operation in Venezuela.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Republicans could break the package apart with the consent of all 100 senators, which would be complicated, or through a series of votes that would extend past the Friday deadline.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Solons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solons. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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