the Hill
noun
US, informal
—used to refer to the U.S. Congress
a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill
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Hawks on the Hill Invitational winner had a best of 15:56.5.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The administration has to work with the Hill if DOGE wants to survive legal challenges.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
This area, where the planet’s gravity locally dominates over the star, is also called the Hill sphere, after American astronomer George Hill, who first derived it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter is the official media partner of what The Creative Coalition calls its Right To Bear Arts Day, which is when the group will make presentations about the economic, educational and social benefits of the arts to the White House and on the Hill.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The administration has to work with the Hill if DOGE wants to survive legal challenges.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
This area, where the planet’s gravity locally dominates over the star, is also called the Hill sphere, after American astronomer George Hill, who first derived it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter is the official media partner of what The Creative Coalition calls its Right To Bear Arts Day, which is when the group will make presentations about the economic, educational and social benefits of the arts to the White House and on the Hill.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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