How to Use second reading in a Sentence

second reading

noun
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  • The bill now moves to the full council for a second reading.
    — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The second reading of the bill is scheduled for Feb. 11.
    — Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020
  • The sentience bill has had its second reading in the House of Lords.
    — Washington Post, 4 July 2021
  • The bill now goes to the Senate Floor for second reading.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The bill will be put to a vote at the end of its second reading late on Monday.
    — Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com, 10 Sep. 2017
  • The second reading was in Hmong; the communion song was in Burmese.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Staff will bring back a draft rental contract before the second reading.
    — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Sep. 2017
  • So was Smith, as a second reading of his story all these years later makes clear.
    — Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The second reading of fourth quarter GDP left growth unchanged at 2.1%.
    — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The measure had been up for adoption on second reading.
    — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The second reading and passage of the Fiscal Year 20 budget is scheduled for Sept. 3.
    — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2019
  • But Trustee Rita Minx had called for a second reading of this ordinance to be waived.
    — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • It was tacked onto the legislation during the second reading of the bill in the Senate.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The second reading will be on May 21, when the council will decide whether or not to annex the property.
    — Mayra Cruz, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Lawmakers head back to Westminster this week for the second reading of the bill, with a vote planned for next Monday.
    — Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Thursday's session was the second reading in the Senate.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons Tuesday night with a majority of 96 votes.
    — Suyin Haynes, Time, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The bill passed has already passed its first test with no objections, and the second reading will take place later this week, on 18 March.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The bill was approved on second reading with a 79-29 vote, WLTX reported.
    — Victoria Albert, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2021
  • So the plan was for council to consider it on second reading in July.
    — cleveland, 15 July 2021
  • The final day of the session is May 31, but the House faces a May 25 deadline to consider Senate bills on second reading.
    — Alex Briseno, Dallas News, 18 May 2021
  • Council will hear a second reading April 19 and, based on its support Monday, may approve the changes that night.
    — cleveland, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The vote came on a second reading after initial approval last week.
    — CBS News, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The city's legislative council was due to hold the second reading of the bill on Wednesday morning local time.
    — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 12 June 2019
  • Because that was the deadline for the second reading, the bill cannot be passed this session, according to Young's spokeswoman.
    — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The council took up the ordinance on first reading and is to have a second reading and final vote July 23.
    — David Ibata, ajc, 13 July 2018
  • This announcement is likely to come ahead of the bill’s second reading on Monday (Nov. 30).
    — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2020
  • The City Council voted Tuesday night to send the ordinance on for a second reading Nov. 10.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Millard said to become policy, the board will give the draft a second reading at its next meeting, which is scheduled for Feb. 27.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • According to the order of service, Prince William was set to deliver the second reading.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024

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