Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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The Virginia house of burgesses voted to thank him and the militia for their service, with the lawmakers attributing the defeat to the failure of the other colonies to come to Virginia’s aid.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Slovenia's public broadcaster RTV Slovenia reported that Jansa has the backing of 48 lawmakers in the 90-member assembly.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Illinois state lawmakers have until May 31 to pass an economic development package that could help keep the bears in Illinois.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In 2023, Scout lobbied California lawmakers to allow direct-to-consumer sales, but was told by its legal counsel that this business model would face legal hurdles, according to the dealers’ suit.
—Chase Jordan
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Slovenia's public broadcaster RTV Slovenia reported that Jansa has the backing of 48 lawmakers in the 90-member assembly.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Illinois state lawmakers have until May 31 to pass an economic development package that could help keep the bears in Illinois.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In 2023, Scout lobbied California lawmakers to allow direct-to-consumer sales, but was told by its legal counsel that this business model would face legal hurdles, according to the dealers’ suit.
—Chase Jordan
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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