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Recent Examples of write-in
Courtney Heck, who was listed on the ballot, will join her on the governing body along with Kathleen Reidy, a write-in candidate.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Book Tower and Penobscot were popular write-ins, each getting seven nods.
—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
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Book Tower and Penobscot were popular write-ins, each getting seven nods.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
Noun
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Provisional and absentee ballots that qualified were added to the totals since, swinging the race by 10,585 votes to a Riggs win by 734 votes.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Many voters have also opted to vote early or by absentee ballot.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ewing criticized Stothert’s support for President Donald Trump and turning the local race into a referendum on the national Republican platform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In homilies, public and private conversations, and most of all in remarks to their fellow cardinals in daily meetings behind the Vatican walls, the people who will choose the next pope have been holding what amounts to a referendum on Francis’ legacy.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
7 May 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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Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Clients receive tickets to premieres and can walk the red carpet.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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