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elections

  • plural
    of election.
    election
    noun
    the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.

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Since then, Binface has contested elections against former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak as well as London mayor Sadiq Khan, consistently drawing thousands of votes and extensive media coverage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

There’s the Monster Raving Loony Party, established in 1982, which has now run in 11 general elections and is currently headed by someone calling himself Howling Laud Hope.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

“What we want to do is defend against anything that would devalue the elections process,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Both were littered with sports events, which I scrolled past, but also had sections for elections, politics, tech and a lot more.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mobutu’s U.S. advisors even tried to hold elections here, but then got furious when the wrong person won—Antoine Gizenga, Lumumba’s lieutenant.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver