as in proposing
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of voting
Out of millions of votes cast, how many cases of noncitizens illegally voting did the center find in that database between 1999 to 2023?
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Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting.
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NBC news,
28 June 2026
Many Kansas union groups have thrown their weight behind Corson, despite both candidates voting records having 100% ratings from the Kansas AFL-CIO.
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Chance Swaim,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Before voting against the project, board member Laura Temple said the proposal packed too many homes on the site.
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Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Trump’s focus on election fraud has become a central part of his agenda, highlighted by his support for the SAVE America Act, which would tighten voting laws.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
But were New Yorkers voting for new people or new policies?
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Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
There must have been many USC fans voting.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The city has been enrolled in the agreement for a year, voting 3-2 in June 2025 to enter the ICE partnership despite overwhelming public opposition.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting.
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NBC news,
28 June 2026
Many Kansas union groups have thrown their weight behind Corson, despite both candidates voting records having 100% ratings from the Kansas AFL-CIO.
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Chance Swaim,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Before voting against the project, board member Laura Temple said the proposal packed too many homes on the site.
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Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Trump’s focus on election fraud has become a central part of his agenda, highlighted by his support for the SAVE America Act, which would tighten voting laws.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
But were New Yorkers voting for new people or new policies?
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Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
There must have been many USC fans voting.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The city has been enrolled in the agreement for a year, voting 3-2 in June 2025 to enter the ICE partnership despite overwhelming public opposition.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.
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Cloudflare is proposing to treat those as separate permissions, not a single all-or-nothing choice.
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One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
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But rates have remained elevated even as fuel costs eased, suggesting underlying cargo demand has been stronger than expected rather than driven solely by temporary cost inflation.
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Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.
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However, Sweeney isn’t too busy to serve up summer style inspiration, including posing on a boat in a green-and-white string bikini for a Syrn campaign post that was shared on June 26.
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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