Potomac River
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Sometimes used to refer loosely to Washington, D.C.: “Along the Potomac today, Congress met to vote on the budget.”
Example Sentences
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The fishing: The upper Potomac River near Leesburg is one of the more underrated fisheries on the East Coast, known for its smallmouth bass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
According to the event's organisers, approximately 850,000 fireworks will be launched from 10 sites across the city, including eight barges on the Potomac River.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
And Trump has plans to connect the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River by building a promenade, one of many projects he has said may be named after himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Appalachian springsnail hasn’t been documented in Washington County since the ’90s—not that many people have been looking—and the mussels live in the Potomac River, separated from the warehouse by Semple Run and Conococheague Creek.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
He would help Booth and Herold cross the Potomac River to Virginia, but they must leave it to him to decide when and how they would make the attempt.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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