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Washington

[wosh-ing-tuhn, waw-shing-] / ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ- /


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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The arbitrator, retired Washington State Judge Beth Andrus, recently ordered Ritter to pay $10.7 million in damages to Schmidt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The actor gives a distinguished, surprising performance as the jealous general in Simon Godwin’s superb production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The association is also offering financial support to scholarship winners who wish to travel back to Washington DC for the dinner, Jiang said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Thousands of journalists and officials normally attend the glitzy dinner, which has for years been held in the cavernous conference room of the the Washington Hilton.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Somebody asked if it could be a famous person instead, and somebody else asked if it could be a dead famous person, like George Washington.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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