How to Use third reading in a Sentence

third reading

noun
  • This bill will be heard on the House floor for third reading next week.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022
  • That will be the third reading of the ordinance to adopt the plan.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2023
  • That would likely come at the group’s next meeting on third reading.
    — Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The House advanced the bill to a third reading on Wednesday.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That bill passed the Senate and is awaiting its third reading in the House.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The bill passed three House committees but died on third reading on the chamber floor.
    — John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2020
  • The third reading of real gross domestic product is due.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 25 June 2026
  • It was sent to the Senate floor for possible revisions and filed for a third reading.
    — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
  • On Tuesday, the resolution was on its third reading and a vote was taken.
    — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The bill passed its third reading in May, kicking it over to the lower house of Parliament.
    — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 19 July 2024
  • The ordinance was introduced May 6 and passed on third reading.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 12 June 2020
  • The bill flew through its second and third reading and passed the Senate three days after it was resurrected.
    — Jessica Wetzler, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The law passed 71 -10 after a second and third reading at the Knesset, the body said.
    — NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The bill passed on third reading in the House last week by a 64-30 vote, and now heads to the Senate.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This year was his third reading at Portland’s Juneteenth festival.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • Parliament approved the finance bill, moving it through to a third reading by lawmakers.
    — Fox News, 25 June 2024
  • The bill is now headed for a third reading and a vote scheduled for May 11 ahead of the mayor's signature.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • After its third reading, the bill was defeated in the Senate by a 26-23 vote.
    — Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New York, where a similar bill has advanced to a third reading in the State Assembly?
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
  • The Senate concluded its session Thursday with all bills on third reading passing.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Advocates and survivors worked endlessly to get the bill to the third reading in June 2021.
    — Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The bill went through a third reading and final House vote Friday before it was sent back to the Senate for advancement.
    — Alisa Wiersema, ABC News, 7 May 2021
  • But the bill failed to pass, with a 97-6 vote condemning it on a third reading in the House, according to its bill history.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • On Tuesday, council heard a third reading of Davis’ nomination, but again, no action was taken.
    — cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The council members didn’t come to a consensus yet, so the resolution will move to a second and, perhaps, even a third reading before it is approved.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The House bill passed its third reading Thursday evening with a 93-17 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
    — Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The bill will need to pass a third reading in the state House and be reviewed in the state Senate before it can be sent to Moore for approval or veto.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The joint resolution passed through the House on Monday, also on a hastened unanimous vote, with its third reading waived.
    — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The bill was amended to dissuade cities from threatening retailers seeking help and was slated for a third reading and vote in the Assembly this week.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
  • The Preamble amendment is scheduled for its third reading, and a possible council vote, on June 21.
    — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 19 June 2021

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