congressman

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Recent Examples of congressman Perhaps the congressman needs a reminder as to which far-from-shy fast-food giant is headquartered in Chicago. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 That’s just about the kindest thing the congressman has had to say about his would-be successor. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Business mogul Mark Cuban recently entered a seven-part grudge match on X with California congressman Ro Khanna over the measure’s potential tax implications. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 John Lewis took Ossoff under his wing Ossoff first stepped into politics as a young intern for former congressman John Lewis of Georgia. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman
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  1. congresswoman
  2. senator
  3. assemblyman
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  • The Michigan congresswoman has not campaigned with Piker, but did attend a campaign event headlined by Piker and el Sayed back in April to get a sense of el Sayed’s momentum, according to the Associated Press.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the Senate race, Republican congresswoman Ashley Hinson is leading Democratic state representative Josh Turek by 4 points, 45%-41%.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of congresswoman
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  • Pacquiao, after all, eventually became a senator and an ally of the disgraced former President Rodrigo Duterte.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Donalds, in turn, has selected as his running mate Bryan Ávila, a Cuban-American state senator from Hialeah.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of senator
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  • Lancman, a former assemblyman, is the Democratic candidate for a Long Island state Senate seat.
    — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The year 1884 was a tragic one for Theodore Roosevelt, a then-New York State assemblyman.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
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