Downing Street
noun
Note: The term Downing Street comes from the address of the official home of the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Aug. 2024
In London alone, more than 100 people were arrested near Downing Street, where Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, lives and works.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
After Appeals Court Declines to Retry Murder Charges ‘The American People Deserve Better’: Harris Responds to Trump’s Racist Rant
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Further protests took place on Wednesday night in London on Whitehall, near 10 Downing Street.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
His 40-bill agenda includes measures crafted to appeal to both older and younger generations, as Starmer seeks to maintain the broad coalition of voters that put him into Downing Street earlier this month.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 17 July 2024
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“Downing Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Downing%20Street. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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