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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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Page Six reported Friday that McHenry was “forced to resign” on Thursday, the day after the alleged incident at the Washington Wizards’ home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The book abruptly flashes back to 1992 to focus on George Washington Jonson, a black Atlantis cop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

El-Sayed connects his belief to a national crisis of faith embodied in Washington: “We don’t have faith in our future; we don’t have faith that we can actually fix things.”

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

With little new refining capacity expected in the immediate future in the US, India's ability to process large volumes of crude oil offers Washington a potential way to ease pressure on the fuel markets.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Our switchboards have only enough jacks and plugs for Bell subscribers who live here in Washington.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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