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Recent Examples of write-in
The Book Tower and Penobscot were popular write-ins, each getting seven nods.
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
But the official tally for write-in candidate David Schaafsma, who was also part of the coalition against Mellman and Gertz, won’t be known until after April 15.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Conference Board said consumers' write-in responses indicated that Trump policies — supportive or not — far outweighed other factors affecting Americans' view of the economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Following the chaotic altercation, the snack brand founder became a write-in candidate for Tuesday’s mayoral election.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
But the official tally for write-in candidate David Schaafsma, who was also part of the coalition against Mellman and Gertz, won’t be known until after April 15.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Conference Board said consumers' write-in responses indicated that Trump policies — supportive or not — far outweighed other factors affecting Americans' view of the economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Following the chaotic altercation, the snack brand founder became a write-in candidate for Tuesday’s mayoral election.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
Noun
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Wisconsin election officials said nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in last year’s election.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the time of the election, state election rules allowed people to vote without that information and allowed members of the military to submit absentee ballots without providing photo ID.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The British currency, which plummeted in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum, has failed to fully recover in the nine years since the vote was held.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the election also was a referendum of sorts on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2024
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About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
16 May 2023
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Performers raised the roof and so did ticket prices.—
Scott Heller,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Fans flocking to the new park this summer are set to drive up travel demand to Orlando, with an increase in flight capacity and ticket prices to the theme park hub compared to last year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-in. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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