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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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Representatives of South Africa would take part in the business arm of the G20, called the B20, in November in Washington, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

It means the likes of Washington Spirit's Trinity Rodman are notable absentees from a list purported to chart the world's best players.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume trilateral negotiations with Washington and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine, according to a Kremlin official.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Machado, who remains in Panama after repeated failed attempts to return to Venezuela, has expressed support for the talks but accuses Washington of excluding her from them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

I fled to Washington and I didn’t say it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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