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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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.
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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
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Hill County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 254-582-5313.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The name, unveiled Thursday, pays homage to the musical heritage of Wylie Avenue, where some of the biggest names in jazz played during the Hill's heyday.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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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
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Hill County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 254-582-5313.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The name, unveiled Thursday, pays homage to the musical heritage of Wylie Avenue, where some of the biggest names in jazz played during the Hill's heyday.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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