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capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /
NOUN
building or buildings housing chief governmental offices
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It was like being “dropped into somewhere completely alien,” said Vander Veen, who finished the race at the steps of the California state capitol in Sacramento.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

On April 4, 2022, Lindell headlined a “Colorado Truth Rally” on the steps of the state capitol in Denver.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Athletics are improved, they are miles — from here to the state capitol — from contender status.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

The government of Chad has insisted the situation in capitol N'Djamena is stable after gunshots were heard near the presidential palace.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

Strangely enough, the extinct volcano reminds me of a capitol building, the way it watches over the town.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas



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