pre-election
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Swinney's pre-election pitch was rich with new policy promises for the next five years should the SNP retain power at Holyrood.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
By contrast, pre-election years, or the third year of a president’s term, historically have been the strongest of these four-year cycles, with average gains of roughly 17.2%, according to data compiled by Ned Davis Research.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
A key aide to Aung San Suu Kyi was among hundreds of prisoners freed by the junta in a pre-election amnesty in November.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
In addition to the currency swap, the Treasury also injected an estimated $2 billion to head off a pre-election run on the Argentine peso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Although Dinkins became the city’s first black mayor, his slender margin of victory came as a surprise, for pre-election polls showed Dinkins winning by nearly 15 points.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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