The results — on the 31-column spreadsheet that Ms. Quan held in her hands — testified to the power of finishing second in a ranked-choice election. […] Campaign strategists said Ms. Quan had taken advantage of a ranked-choice system that was used in Oakland for the first time.

I don’t really mind how . how my girl looks if she looks decent yeah and there’s one bit of her face that just looks mashed yeah . I don’t care it’s her personality man’s looking at (Alex, Multicultural London English corpus [MLE])

To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year 1633.

'And am I to plunge a harpoon into that beast!' 'That's your privilege, my son,' said Malone, 'and, sad to relate, unless I give it a miss in baulk, I shall have to be at your side when you do it.'