How to Use the vote in a Sentence
the vote
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Figure out your foot type and the size that works best for the shape of the vote.
—Danielle Zoellner, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
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Kirkland cake got more than half of the vote with 58.8%.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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Based on the vote of the committee, the bill looks likely to pass in a wider vote of the full House.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
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Lana and Quavo’s fresh new collab brought in more than 66% of the vote.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 7 July 2024
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That didn’t stop the three North Side councilmen from leaving the dais for the vote.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023
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The referendum on the latter passed by 66.4% of the vote.
—Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
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Were the vote to be held today, Singin' in the Rain would surely win.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 12 Mar. 2023
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Travis Hope, the third candidate, received about 18% of the vote.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
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One member, Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, was absent for the vote.
—Mia Maldonado, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
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Which is no doubt why the Governor was re-elected last year with 59.4% of the vote.
—The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023
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Hillel helped line up students to protest the vote at the next AS meeting, which came on Nov. 1.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
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Coaches and players get a say as well, with all three groups counting as one-third of the vote.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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The party won almost 46% of the vote, against nearly 18% for the ANC in a landslide result.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 1 June 2024
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Peace came when, during the historic 1994 elections, the IFP at the last minute reversed a threat to boycott the vote.
—Amy Cassidy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
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The heavy favorite, Cecily Myart-Cruz won a second three-year term with 75.5% of the vote.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
—Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
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After the vote, Bowman stood in the well of the House surrounded by a large group of Democrats who hugged him in support.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
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Just a few days before the vote, U2 burst onto the stage at Waterfront Hall in Belfast to back the peace accord.
—Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
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Yui spoke to the AP five days after Lai won the presidential election with more than 40% of the vote in a three-way race.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
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Evers edged out a win in last year’s election with 51.2% of the vote in order to serve a second term in office.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
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Recent polls indicated each of the three parties could take about 20% of the vote.
—Jari Tanner, ajc, 2 Apr. 2023
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Schultz agreed to participate a day before the vote took place.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023
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Vallas, the former head of Chicago Public Schools, secured 33% of the vote.
—Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
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Seven out of 12 commissioners were present for the vote, which split 4-3.
—Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
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But the vote will force Republicans to go on the record on the issue heading into the election.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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Drake was the winner of that primary, taking about 66% of the vote, compared to Myers' 34%.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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The packed council chambers cleared out after the vote, but some stayed until the end of the meeting to speak against the decision for a do-over.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
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The results of the vote handed Peltz a resounding defeat.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recipients of aid from the IDA account for only 15 percent of the vote in that body.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
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The result in San Francisco was even more overwhelming, with Biden winning 85 percent of the vote against Trump’s 13 percent.
—Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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