Duma

How To Use Duma In A Sentence

• The merit of all things lies in their difficulty. Alexandre Dumas 
• For the treaty to win final approval, a two-thirds majority of the Senate must vote for ratification, and the treaty must also win approval in the Russian Duma.
• The reductions in status of the Duma from a legislative to a consultative body illustrates this.
• Four ships, including Dumanoirs Formidable sailed to windward of the British and exchanged shots with them as they passed, then sailed away from the battle.
• In the early 20th century, the czar called the Duma together and dissolved it at will.
• From then on, they referred to the bodacious OSS assistant by that “Dumas title,” and on such a slender reed a mutual understanding was formed. A Covert Affair
• A weakened mind always sees everything through a black veil. The soul makes its own horizons; your soul is dark, which is why you see such a cloudy sky. Alexandre Dumas 
• Duma Key is not just a novel for the fans, but a cathartic response from King over his near-death accident in 1999; no doubt he relived his agonizing recovery while writing about Freemantle, and yet it is because of this firsthand experience, that Duma Key feels much more personal and empathetic. 2010 February 15 « The BookBanter Blog
• We are always in a hurry to be happy...; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune. Alexandre Dumas 
• Duma elections were held most recently on December 7, 2003, and presidential elections on March 14, 2004.