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on the Hill

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  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.”


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Mike Pence—previously House Republican Conference chairman—practically camped out on the Hill during key policy debates like the 2017 tax reform.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The Church on the Hill pub in Glasgow is just a stone's throw away from Hampden and a piper welcomed hundreds of revellers ahead of kick-off.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2025

“But talking about vaccines on the Hill is like walking on a razor blade that’s on fire.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2025

“It’s because of AI that San Francisco is back,” Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said last month on the Hill & Valley Forum podcast.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2025

Most people who live on the Hill take a strange pride in it, I’ve noticed.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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