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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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And when Washington can’t hold those yields down, the government pays more to borrow money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

There is also no record of Flippo filing the required statement during his 2024 campaign, according to the Washington news outlet NOTUS.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

For a week, it seemed that a deal between Washington and Ottawa was in reach.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

On Friday, I rode shotgun in a Corvette Z06 around the 1.7-mile track that will be used for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Aunt Kitty pounced on me as if I’d uttered a profanity right there on Washington Street for all to hear.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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