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.”
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In January, a 72-inch diameter pipe ruptured, spewing 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in one of the worst wastewater spills in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The imposing white-marble arts center, which sits on the banks of the Potomac River, opened in 1971.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
A model of his proposed archway stood on the Virginia state side of the Potomac River.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
That is so, so far from how any of this works, and anyone who signs this pledge—no serious news outlet would—should be mocked all the way into the Potomac River.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025
It crossed the Potomac River into central Washington.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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