Use "voted against|vote against" in a sentence

1. Six Conservative MPs voted against .

2. The vote went against him/against accepting the plan.

3. The chapel voted against a strike.

4. They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.

5. Reactionary politicians voted against the proposal.

6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Abstain ab‧stain / əbˈsteɪn / verb [intransitive] 1 PPV to choose not to vote for or against something Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two Abstained

7. 164 Republicans Voted Against a Resolution Condemning COVID Racism Against Asian Americans

8. A small minority voted against the motion.

9. The United States voted against this resolution.

10. One who voted against the ban, Rep.

11. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Voting Abstain ab‧stain / əbˈsteɪn / verb [intransitive] 1 PPV to choose not to vote for or against something Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two Abstained

12. The resolution got 100 votes in its favour, while 11 nations voted against and 58 countries abstained from the vote.

13. Eleven nations voted against the resolution, while 58 abstained, and a further 24 states were absent when the vote took place.

14. They voted against him at the second ballot.

15. Against that background, I have abstained or voted against the four reports on the euro.

16. roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

17. 14 MPs voted against bringing back the death penalty.

18. 133 of the parliamentary deputies voted against the treaty.

19. The people may vote against a conscription army.

20. 29 He voted against church disestablishment in Ireland, also against the secret ballot, though for temperance reform.

21. I appeal to you to vote against him.

22. The US Supreme Court voted against granting Smith a reprieve .

23. I urge the house to vote against the motion.

24. 2 But will he vote against the mastectomy bill?

25. Blackball definition, to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.)

26. In a rebuff to the president, Congress voted against the bill.

27. Rebellious back-benchers are threatening to vote against the government.

28. The vote succeeded with 44 votes for and 3 against.

29. I actually voted against. I would appreciate it if this were corrected.

30. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 Abstained

31. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 Abstained…

32. The vote was 48 in favour, 1 against and 4 abstaining.

33. Why will the voters vote for you against Boswell, Mrs. Stewart?

34. Vote in a new mayor; voted out their representative; vote down the amendment.

35. Alderwoman Cicely Fleming was the lone vote against the Chicago suburb's proposed reparations program, but not because she's against reparations

36. 2 days ago · India Abstains as UNHRC adopts resolution against Sri Lanka's rights record 22 out of 47 members voted in favour of the resolution while 11 voted against it

37. 24 The UN will vote on the retention of sanctions against Iraq.

38. I also voted against Amendment No 9 calling for no debate on this document.

39. 'You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise.

40. That means every vote for Nader is a vote against women, minorities, the poor, the hungry, the homeless.

41. Four members voted for the decision to proceed, four members against and two members abstained

42. The United States was the only member who voted against the issuance of this statement.

43. By its split vote, the justices upheld a lower court ruling against Lotus.

44. We now acknowledge that there is an overwhelming vote against any further steps

45. Parliament rejected the motion by electronic vote (225 for, 439 against, 35 abstentions).

46. In November 1947, India voted against the partition of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

47. He voted against the armament tabling in 1913, together with the SPD fraction's left wing.

48. 6 Would you care to comment on why you voted against the new housing project?

49. I also voted against increases in budget lines relating to expenses, travel and administrative costs.

50. The Canadian Director abstained or voted against the folowing policies and projects in 2002: s

51. A two-fifths vote of the house was required for a vote of no confidence debate against a prime minister.

52. Now, it's highly doubtful we can get them to vote against their own party.

53. Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one Abstention

54. The result of the vote was 33 in favor, 13 against and 10 abstentions.

55. Dole voted against the bill on the ground that it contained $ 5 billion in wasteful social spending.

56. 18 There was a Labour rebellion when some left-wing MPs voted against the Chancellor's tax cuts.

57. In exchange rate policy Rustamov voted for financial stability holding a pegged regime against the US dollar.

58. We abstained on that Resolution but we voted against the paragraph which constituted a Commission of Inquiry.

59. If the commissioners vote to proceed against Microsoft, they may move quickly, the magazine says.

60. It was adopted by a vote of 32 in favor, 6 against and 8 Abstentions

61. Thomas Massie was among the Republicans who voted against Awarding Congressional Gold Medals to law enforcement agencies who …

62. They offered me 500 pounds under the table if I would vote against the government's plans.

63. Constitution, their influence might actually compel other states to follow their example and vote against it.

64. The Committee delivered no opinion: twelve Member States (149 votes) voted in favour, eleven Member States (119 votes) voted against and four Member States (77 votes) abstained.

65. I voted against this initiative of the Portuguese Republic as well, because, in effect, it was not acceptable.

66. But first I must deal with treason within the ranks... the two renegades who voted against the bill.

67. The House voted against a measure, approved by the Senate, to end the 19-day partial government shutdown.

68. It comes after a number of shareholder advisory bodies urged members to vote against the deal .

69. If found lacking, CITES will vote on whether trade sanctions should be imposed against the country.

70. According to Whitehurst, who wrote to congratulate Boulton, not a single vote was cast against him.

71. I will put the matter to the vote, and will accept one speaker against the proposal.

72. 16 The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.

73. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., announced that he would vote against repeal because it would undercut deficit reduction.

74. The result in the vote against the development and for the retention of the airfield was unanimous.

75. Hopefully the Liberals will not vote against their own wording in response to private inquiries from citizens

76. In fact, Parnell has voted in the same way as Hood on several occasions, against both the government and opposition.

77. When Sopé lost a vote of no confidence, Natapei became Prime Minister on 13 April 2001, receiving 27 votes in parliament, with one vote against him.

78. But if we really believe the vote is sacred, basic safeguards against Coercion, fraud, and bullying are necessary

79. TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s House of Commons voted Monday to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet Abstained from the vote

80. For the reasons that I have mentioned we shall vote against the report unless our amendments are accepted.