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Recent Examples of write-in
Murkowski, more moderate than many of her GOP colleagues, chose to compete in the general election as a write-in candidate.
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Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026
East San Fernando Valley incumbent Kelly Gonez faces one challenger, Jose Sagredo, who as a write-in candidate will not even have his name on the ballot.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
In a campuswide survey sent to students, faculty and staff earlier this month, Friendship Lane received seven write-in submissions, while Campus Lane and Peregrine Lane were name considerations proposed by the university.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026
East San Fernando Valley incumbent Kelly Gonez faces one challenger, Jose Sagredo, who as a write-in candidate will not even have his name on the ballot.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
In a campuswide survey sent to students, faculty and staff earlier this month, Friendship Lane received seven write-in submissions, while Campus Lane and Peregrine Lane were name considerations proposed by the university.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
Noun
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Even so, the council’s budget was soundly rejected at each of the five polling places as well as in the absentee ballot count.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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However, Zelenskyy said there was still no common understanding on the land issue and that Ukrainians should vote on any territorial concessions in a referendum.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Cotham was the primary sponsor of the legislation allowing the referendum.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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After years of planning, anticipation, hype and a growing concern over high ticket prices and immigration restrictions, the largest World Cup in history kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City and will run through July 19 across 16 cities in Mexico, the United States and Canada.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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