the Capitol

noun

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

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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024 After opening on Tennyson Street in May 2023, Call Your Mother has quickly expanded with two additional brick-and-mortars in the Capitol Hill and Hilltop neighborhoods. —

Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024 An additional security barrier also was installed around the Capitol following the January 6th attack on the complex, and remained in place through the inauguration and for weeks afterward. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024 Allred was referencing the 2021 riot at the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Capitol