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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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A poll published earlier in the week revealed that 56 percent of Canadians surveyed wanted their government to take a "hard line" and make no more concessions to Washington on trade.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

“Let’s quote Dickens,” said Allan Stypeck, whose Washington, D.C.-area Second Story Books started receiving bulk online orders this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

For a week, it seemed that a deal between Washington and Ottawa was in reach.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Last month, the agency posted a solicitation with draft contract terms seeking 5,500 detention beds in Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Like I loved Ms. Washington, in spite of myself, the first time I heard her.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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