Washington, D.C.

1. The capital of the United States. Located in the District of Columbia.

Known for its historical monuments, museums, and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, the Vietnam Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.

Location of the headquarters for the major branches of the government of the United States, including the departments of the executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

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Stucky throws that together with commentary from Nvidia’s Washington, D.C., iteration of its GTC event on Tuesday — when, in his view, Chief Executive Jensen Huang “basically told you … that estimates for his business over the next year and a half were about $100 billion light.”

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But once he made it to Washington, D.C., in 1963, he had greater professional ambitions.

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Shares gained 8.7% over the course of the week, boosted by upbeat remarks from CEO Jensen Huang at an event in Washington, D.C.

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While journalist Lisa Desjardins was interviewing Radha Muthiah, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., she described a moment she observed while reporting from a food bank location.

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The Washington Post reports that sales for the current season of music, dance and theater at the Washington, D.C., cultural institution have declined dramatically since the president’s inauguration and his subsequent takeover of the Kennedy Center’s leadership.

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