the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

Examples of the vote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both sides have filed other objections to the vote, accusing each other of breaking rules. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024 Host Nick Cannon announced that, following the vote, Miss Cleocatra and Seal would be going to the Smackdown to fight to stay in the competition. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024 Nikki Haley garnered 17% of the vote in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary despite having dropped out over a month ago. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 Relief, disappointment on the vote Reaction was widespread and broke along ideological lines. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024 Recent national polling of the race that includes third-party candidates shows Kennedy earning anywhere from 2% to 14% of the vote and averaging about 9%. Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 Their January poll showed Braun with 40% of the vote and 30% undecided; Crouch was second with 13%, Doden last at 3%. The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024 The sale passed with 52% of the vote in November 2023, backed by the priciest campaign in city history, $6 million. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024 Peltz received less than one-third of the vote, or roughly 31%, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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