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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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The standoff resulted in Washington refusing to accredit Pretoria for G20 meetings in the United States, including the December summit.

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

Neither Washington nor Brasília wants Venezuela to descend into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Even when Maggie and Kate were exhausted, sad, or disinterested, they still had to make the rounds of social functions, whether in Washington, DC, or any city in which they appeared.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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