How to Use aye in a Sentence
aye
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Yet to the researchers’ surprise, the aye-ayes had no problem locating the target areas.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The measure passed the Assembly with 62 bipartisan aye votes and now heads to the Senate.
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June 24,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Presuming all 53 Senate Republicans vote aye, at least seven Democrats would have to join a bipartisan majority.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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National topic, local debate Avon Township’s resolution passed with four ayes and an abstaining vote from Supervisor Michele Bauman.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the decision following an endorsement from the Chamber of Deputies and a Senate vote that saw 76 ayes, five nays and 35 abstentions.
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Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons.
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Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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