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Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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What To Know Citing South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS), lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said about 300 North Korean troops have been killed, and a further 2,700 have been injured, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Sharon Bemis, the managing director of Mitchell's Election Integrity Network, also urged the lawmakers in attendance to fight any legislation in their states that adds new protections for election workers.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
DeSantis had urged lawmakers to intervene before that point but declined to call a special session to force their hand.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
On Monday, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun, who was briefed by the National Intelligence Service, said about 300 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia are believed to have died so far with 2,700 injured.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of lawmaker was
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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