on the Hill

1. A phrase referring to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where Congress meets: “They're debating that nuclear waste issue on the Hill today.”

Example Sentences

Many on the hill say they understand the economic and climactic conditions have changed, making life in a place like Berry Creek harder to sustain.

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Earlier this summer, Ayman Soufan saw new neighbours arrive on the hill next to his house, in the hills south of Nablus.

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I will die on the hill of saying it is the best farmers market.

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And how do you think their guidance is going to be viewed, given the fact that RFK Jr. just showed up on the Hill and got beaten about the head by senators?

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Eleanor Holmes Norton is a civil rights legend who has been the District’s “Warrior on the Hill” since she was first elected in 1990.

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