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His son Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator, is expected to run for president later this year against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Less often mentioned by the senator is that Paxton was acquitted by the Texas Senate and later resolved other legal challenges through a plea deal.—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026 The end goal is to be a senator in my country one day.—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 Paul Kendrick, endorsed by both Croke and the district’s Democratic state senator, Sara Feigenholtz, has held leadership roles at nonprofits and the local chapter of Indivisible Chicago.—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus