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18
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Republican narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger.
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Republican → defeat → challenger
In a rare bright spot for Republicans, incumbent Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), a former Navy SEAL, narrowly survived the national blue tsunami in a rematch with Democrat Jonathan Nez, the former president of the Navajo Nation.
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Crane → survive → Nation
Crane defeated Nez in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District by about 3,800 votes in the latest count as of Monday, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Crane → defeat → Press
The margin is wide enough to avoid an automatic recount, which Arizona law triggers only when the gap is 0.5% or less.
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gap → avoid → recount
Both parties have been driving this country into the ground for decades, and the American people are sick of it.'
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people → drive → it
Crane thanked his staff and supporters in a statement on social media and offered a gracious note to his competitor.
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Crane → thank → competitor
"I'd also like to commend Jonathan Nez on throwing his hat in the ring again.
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I → like → ring
I wish him and his family nothing but the best on their future endeavors," he wrote.
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he → wish → endeavors
"I'm going to keep fighting against the status quo in Congress," Crane added.
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Crane → go → Congress
"Both parties have been driving this country into the ground for decades, and the American people are sick of it."
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people → drive → it
He said he would oppose anyone trying to move the country "in the wrong direction."
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he → say → direction
Democrats flipped two Republican-held House seats in Arizona.
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Democrats → flip → Arizona
They also won a trifecta after keeping control of the governor's office and taking control of both houses of the legislature.
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They → win → legislature
The Democratic Party had not held the governor’s office and both legislative chambers at the same time since 1966.
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Party → hold → 1966
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Even though Crane won re-election, Nez improved his performance from the last matchup.
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Nez → theme → matchup
In 2024, Crane won by nine percentage points over Nez.
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Crane → win → Nez
Total outside spending in the contest favored Crane by 2-to-1, leading Nez to characterize his campaign as a "David versus Goliath" struggle.
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spending → favor → struggle
Had Nez won, he would have become the first Native American from Arizona in Congress, according to the New York Times.
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he → win → Times