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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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In-N-Out Burger will open seven new U.S. locations in 2025, including four in California and three others in Arizona, Colorado and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House last week, Beijing and Washington announced the launch of a new AI dialogue, with further talks scheduled for November.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The vote was one of the Senate's last major legislative acts before lawmakers leave Washington to campaign for the November 3 midterm elections.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Stribling “passed away peacefully at home ... after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer,” her husband, Ken Washington, posted to her Instagram account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

A series of ferries and trains carried the President’s body from Washington, DC, to Springfield, Illinois.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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