the Beltway
noun
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C.
politics inside the Beltway
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
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Musk's Bid Is a Fly in the Ointment for OpenAI
In a nutshell, Altman is the golden boy of the AI Revolution but Musk has massive power in the Beltway and this chain of events is likely just the start of a bigger soap opera poised to play out between Musk and Altman.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
But a public backlash may be growing to Musk’s mission, and far more is at stake than the size of the federal balance sheet, the head count at agencies inside the Beltway, or the dangers of one unelected man possessing such unconstrained power.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Indoors, these firms bring bold color palettes, masterful mixes of vintage and modern pieces, and one-of-a-kind custom furnishings to homes inside the Beltway and beyond.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
The crew enthusiastically continued over the hills to the east, and on to the Beltway, and then followed that highway just above the treetops.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
But a public backlash may be growing to Musk’s mission, and far more is at stake than the size of the federal balance sheet, the head count at agencies inside the Beltway, or the dangers of one unelected man possessing such unconstrained power.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Indoors, these firms bring bold color palettes, masterful mixes of vintage and modern pieces, and one-of-a-kind custom furnishings to homes inside the Beltway and beyond.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
The crew enthusiastically continued over the hills to the east, and on to the Beltway, and then followed that highway just above the treetops.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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“The Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Beltway. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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