"lawmaker" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Petroleum Substitute Scientists and lawmakers have seized upon corn as a pioneer in this effort because it is the most plentiful, the least expensive and the most versatile of all field crops.
- Democratic lawmakers seized on today's overhaul as evidence that the Bush administration's economic policy has faltered.
- And at a time of severe Federal budget constraints, Republican and Democratic lawmakers both have seized on spectrum auctions as a means to raise cash.
- Despite the veto threat by Mr. Bush, the emergency spending measure grew steadily in the Senate, where lawmakers often seize on such must-pass legislation to advance pet priorities.
- The legislation never made it through the Senate, but lawmakers seized upon the report yesterday to renew their call for change.
- At least three people were reported to have been killed when the rebel group stormed into Parliament while lawmakers were in session about 6 P.M. Friday and seized 20 officials.
- Dennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, promised credible reform back when the stench of illegal quid pro quo dealings between lobbyists and ethically challenged lawmakers seized public attention.
- The lawmakers seized on this paper gain of $5.3 billion, and voted to channel it as an actual windfall into a new reserve in the pension fund, to pay for the new benefits.
- The Consumers Union and other groups have challenged the state's action in court, arguing that lawmakers improperly seized private charitable property and used it for political and government purposes.
- With their bipartisan roar of greeting, the nation's lawmakers seized the ritual announcement as if it offered lyrical comfort, as in: We got through all of last year; we're still here.
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