Washington

Example Sentences

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Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November and have become an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As to what will happen next, in the words of Nate Bargatze’s George Washington, “Nobody knows.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking into Epstein and reportedly named powerful people Epstein approached for fundraising.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Not a local call, but if someone wanted to reach me at Central, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to come and call from Washington.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse