capitol
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In Illinois, Nelson said he’s organized meetings with farmers across the state and brought growers to the state capitol to discuss their concerns with lawmakers, but it has been difficult to gain traction, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"It's just been one disappointment after another," the 69-year-old told AFP, having ventured with some 70 others to the nation's capitol to meet with congressional representatives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Who is Salmon Chase?” he said, invoking the 19th-century chief justice of the Supreme Court, an Ohioan with a statue at the state capitol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capitol, Nairobi, according to a local official.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
Congress Avenue was called that because at its north end stood the majestic state capitol building, with its dome and white columns.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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