Washington, D.C.

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

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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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The day before ADF argued its first court case of the term in October, Waggoner traversed Washington, D.C., in a black SUV, a security guard riding in the front seat.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The reason Barnes & Noble has rebounded from a very difficult period in just a few years has to do with James Daunt,” said Bradley Graham, co-owner of Politics and Prose bookstores in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. government accepted fault for a midair collision earlier this year that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., saying it is willing to pay damages to the families in connection with the incident.

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Amid the dreadful weekend, news that over 1,400 couples in Washington, D.C. broke the Guinness World Record for kissing under the mistletoe was almost swept under the rug.

From Salon

Bonta led the suit with the attorneys general of Washington and Colorado, who were joined by a coalition of 13 other states and Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times