the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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Florida legislators will soon flock to the Capitol in Tallahassee for their annual 60-day session, and that means the public’s right to know will once again be under siege. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025 Ball had pleaded not guilty to federal charges involving the gun and his role in the Capitol siege. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025 Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property. Erin McMullen, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025 Since Wray’s resignation, the FBI has been led by interim leaders, who have clashed with the Justice Department over its demands for details about the agents who investigated the Capitol riot — a move seen as a possible prelude to broader firings. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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