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Bradley, the cerebral forward and NBA Hall of Famer who helped deliver two championships to New York before becoming a US senator from New Jersey and presidential hopeful, was his hero.—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 Trump has weakened Republicans' position — and his own support in the Senate — by backing primary challenges to incumbent senators.—ABC News, 13 June 2026 The senator emphasized that federal agents routinely provide security and enforcement services at major public gatherings and that their role extends beyond immigration enforcement.—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 June 2026 Democrats view Michigan as a key hold as the state has elected a Republican senator only once in the last 50 years.—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus