beltway

Example Sentences

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Case in point, the bi-partisan beltway corruption that enabled Norfolk Southern to serve up a mass dose of vinyl chloride for the unsuspecting people along the railroad right of way in East Palestine, Ohio.

From Salon

The Intel factory is going up in a glistening industrial park minutes from the beltway that rings Columbus and close to other big tech companies, including Facebook, Amazon, and Google.

From Reuters

The conceit of the segment was to portray the nation's Governors as a more affable and practical species of politician than their beltway counterparts who just bicker and don't govern.

From Salon

In practice, this meant that access to the powerful — especially for DC beltway journalists — is more important than bold truth-telling and consistently speaking truth to power.

From Salon

During the protest, traffic was diverted off the beltway until the road could be cleared.

From Washington Times