Sentence examples for vote marking from inspiring English sources

In a vote marking an orderly transfer of power rare in Ghana since it won independence from Britain in 1960, the main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party, or N.P.P., apparently swept urban centers and scored upsets in places that were strongholds of Mr. Rawlings' party, including the capital, Accra.

For Elizabeth, the Brexit vote marks an almost Shakespearean turn.

The vote marks the first time workers at a carwash in New York City have agreed to join a union.

The vote marked a historic moment that some equated with the end of racial segregation in the military.

In such climes, Sunday's vote marks the death of hope in a country already brought to its knees.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said the vote marks the start of a great adventure for the Church of England.

The huge Yes vote marks another milestone in Ireland's journey towards a more liberal, secular society.

"Tonight's historic vote marks a new day for every child in the city of Boston," the mayor said in a statement.

Momentous, because the vote marked the end of the nearly decade-long rule of Mikheil Saakashvili, the outgoing president, and of the country's presidential system itself.

The vote marked the first time since the conflict began more than a year ago that UN diplomats on the council had all agreed on a resolution.

The vote marks the culmination of decades — nay, centuries — of campaigning for independence by Scots who dislike being ruled by the Sassenachs.