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Washington

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


NOUN
Uncle Sam
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He was previously Washington correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ukraine again has a "stable connection" to Starlink, the government said on Saturday, after days of tensions with Washington over the SpaceX-made network crucial to the Ukrainian army's operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Rams have 11 games remaining, including Sunday’s against the Raiders, a home game against the Chargers and road games at Washington and Arizona before their bye week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ten minutes later we are staring at a list of twenty-three names with addresses, seventeen in Baltimore and six in Washington.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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