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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
democratic
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But Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill generally proved resistant to those calls.
republican
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Many Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have been critical of proposals to extend the mission.
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On a different tack, Republican lawmakers have penned bills that would limit welfare benefits to teen moms.
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers from New York fought them.
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Investors' confidence got a further jolt when budget talks between President Bill Clinton and Republican lawmakers were canceled.
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Some Republican lawmakers tried several times to kill it.
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But an extension of the mission has been under discussion for months, drawing criticism from many Republican lawmakers and some Democrats.
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state
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The brief ceremony was the result of a compromise reached by state lawmakers in May.
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At the same time, the report urges state lawmakers to require clearer performance and assessment plans from all charter schools.
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A state lawmaker wants death-row inmates to have a chance to redeem themselves and help their fellow man.