Washington

Example Sentences

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“People are using more merchandise delivery than cash transfers,” said Manuel Orozco of Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington, D.C., think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior, which manages the National Mall in downtown Washington, described the incident as "deranged vandalism" and said it "will not be tolerated."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Sabrina Washington, the third member of the group, agrees and says they knew they were onto something when the garage version of their first hit Why "blew up".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 100 coyotes in the Puget Sound region and discovered that 37 carried the parasite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve come all this way and hate to turn back, but my return ticket is scheduled for a few hours from now and I have to get back to Washington.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse