the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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And those threats are now reaching outside the Capitol. Ellis Kim, CBS News, 30 May 2025 Opponents gathered outside the governor’s office in the Capitol to protest the cuts on Tuesday, Forum News Service reported. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025 Union demonstrators demanding passage of the bill greeted lawmakers outside the Capitol in the morning, circling a corner of the parking lot used by the governor and top legislative leaders. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025 The agency is looking for billions of dollars in extra funding through the GOP budget currently moving through the Capitol. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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