the Capitol

noun

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

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The Trades, an umbrella group of 14 affiliated construction unions, are a force in the Capitol. Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 In the long lens of history, however, he will be remembered for righting the ship of state, listing badly after January 6, 2021's attack on the Capitol, and saving Americans and the US economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 During the public comment period of a Seattle Public Works Committee meeting on Wednesday, one resident spoke on a graffiti piece placed on a public building in Cal Anderson Park, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Spencer Pauley, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025 The advisory committee so far hasn’t weighed in publicly on any specific changes at the Capitol. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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