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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported the state is “ramping up resources to help communities across the state prepare for potentially devastating storms and flooding spurred by a record ongoing El Niño.”

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Rams have four more games — against the Raiders, Chargers, Washington Commanders and the Cardinals — before a bye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The American people are tired of the invective they see out of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Moscow then announced Wednesday it would restart three-way talks with Kyiv and Washington.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“You don’t think that the point is that you are here in Washington, blocks from your family, but you are letting them think you’re still across an ocean?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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