off-year election
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s an off-year election, which means turnout is likely to be low and the electorate is unpredictable.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
It wasn’t only Mr. Ramaswamy who was upset with Tuesday’s off-year election results.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023
By contrast, cases had been decreasing in the lead-up to the off-year election on Nov. 2, 2021, a few months prior.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
For what it’s worth, our city clerk says this was the highest turnout for an off-year election in Minneapolis history.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2021
Every President in the off-year election urges the election of a Congress of his own party.
From Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements by Lord, Frank B.
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