the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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Then the Capitol riot was a big surprise to many Chinese, because American democracy was known for the peaceful transfer of power. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 The site of her speech was the same place where Trump addressed his supporters ahead of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 One statue, a bronze replica of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk topped with a large, emoji-style poop, was placed near the Capitol along the National Mall last week. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 In 2020, Vice President Mike Pence served this role, despite Trump’s objections and a mob that stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the election certification. —

Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Capitol