Washington

Example Sentences

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He has also arranged for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race on the streets of downtown Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Kenya's health minister has insisted the facility will be for Kenyans as well as Americans, and Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Raman’s campaign expenditures included $300,000 to Middle Seat, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting business that also worked on the independent expenditure group supporting Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Last week, we asked whether China is catching up in chips faster than Washington thinks—or slower than Beijing claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That evening in Washington, DC, a group gathered in a darkened room.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock