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as in congressman

a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye

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Recent Examples of senator When the House or Senate is in session, the parliamentarian or a member of the parliamentarian’s staff is on the floor to provide immediate assistance to the presiding representative or senator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Maine’s senators, from opposite parties, agree Maine’s congressional delegation has been unusually unified for a state represented by one Republican and one independent who caucuses with Democrats. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The senator would be well advised to heed the advice of championship coaches Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma, both of whom have stated that passage of the Act is essential to UConn’s competitiveness. — Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator

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In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
McCollum knocked off the incumbent GOP congressman in their primary and then defeated his Democratic foe on election day in a district that had more Dems than Republicans.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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