on the Hill
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The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
These political moves on the Hill can get results even before the resolution has a final vote, or if it is vetoed by the president.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
Subsequently, Dermer, who wrote the speech, became persona non grata on the Hill among Democrats, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
Ed Sheeran grew up in Framlingham in Suffolk and its rolling hills and magnificent castle inspired his hit single, Castle on the Hill.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
He worked in a machine shop on the Hill, helping to build the super-precise explosive molds needed for the implosion bomb.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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