the Capitol

noun

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

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Hundreds of people from the local film community packed the Capitol on Sunday to save the credit. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 More than 1,500 defendants have been charged in the storming of the Capitol, Justice Department data shows. Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Tom Barrett, who earlier this month flipped the open seat vacated by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, had circulated a letter on Thursday to fellow House freshmen ahead of the office lottery at the Capitol. Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 Gaetz, who has been mostly tight-lipped since being nominated, met with GOP senators at the Capitol on Wednesday before briefly discussing his meetings with reporters. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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