the White House
noun
1
: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives
2
: the executive branch of the U.S. government
The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.
White House staffers
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Bardea also attracted the attention of the White House, which chose Bardea to cook for President Joe Biden's 2024 Quad Summit in Delaware.
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
And a 40% cut to the NIH budget for 2026 proposed by the White House threatens the agency’s future.
—Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Hassett’s allegiance to the White House raises questions for investors, who generally prefer central banks that are firmly independent of politics.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
And just days after the White House put up a site dedicated to attacking journalists, most notably our own, including for stories with corrections or editors notes attached.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
And a 40% cut to the NIH budget for 2026 proposed by the White House threatens the agency’s future.
—Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Hassett’s allegiance to the White House raises questions for investors, who generally prefer central banks that are firmly independent of politics.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
And just days after the White House put up a site dedicated to attacking journalists, most notably our own, including for stories with corrections or editors notes attached.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the White House
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