How to Use the Beltway in a Sentence

the Beltway

noun

• There is still a chance the rain remains mainly east of the Beltway.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Morning rush hour around the Beltway could see some flakes, though.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
• Overnight lows range from the upper 20s in some of our north and west suburbs, to the the low to mid-30s closer to and inside the Beltway.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• Some of our cooler areas north and west of the Beltway may reach only around 90.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• That speaks volumes to me as someone who has lived most of her life outside the Beltway.
  — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Amounts were less to the south, generally between half an inch to an inch south of the Beltway.
  — Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• There is a long running debate in the Beltway about how elections are won.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 June 2024
• Maybe the Beltway bedlam is more draining because of the decision to push the story to five hour-long episodes?
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023
• Near 30 degrees for coldest spots, to perhaps mid- to upper 30s around the Beltway.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• Closer to the Beltway and Bay, the latest satellite imagery below shows the pattern of clouds and fog hanging tough.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
• In the medium term, smoke and any smoldering hot spots should stay generally to our south and southwest, away from the Beltway.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
• Some patchy frost could develop in our colder suburbs (north and west of the Beltway) as lows range from the low to mid-30s (coldest locations) to the low 40s (downtown).
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
• The proposed highway widening also would complete the final leg of a tolling system on Virginia’s portion of the Beltway.
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• The risk is highest in open areas outside the Beltway and especially toward the mountains.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
• Almost the entire region dips into the 20s, perhaps a couple spots stay around 30 degrees inside the Beltway.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
• Some of the demonstrations turned violent, but Hong Kong remained a cause célèbre inside the Beltway, where stalwarts of both parties had deep connections to the city.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2023
• And Reform Conservatives lived and worked inside the Beltway.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 July 2023
• That said, a heavier burst or two of snow could briefly lower temperatures to about 32 degrees, especially north of the Beltway, leading to the chance of a little slush on roads.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
• Temperatures may struggle to get much above freezing west and north of Leesburg and Frederick, while upper 30s to near 40 are common for high near the Beltway.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• The Hill, a widely read news source inside the Beltway, wrote a story about the letter that included background that may have enlightened the uninitiated.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
• Periods of mainly light snow; intensity may increase some north of the Beltway.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• With low temperatures perhaps nearing the mid-30s in the coldest spots outside the Beltway, and around 40 degrees downtown, stay tuned for possible frost advisories.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
• After months of political routine, the Beltway has something to obsesses over and speculate about.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
• Temperatures are expected to stay above freezing nearly everywhere, so no accumulation is expected even in our colder areas to the north and west of the Beltway that have the best chance to see some snowflakes.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
• The National Rifle Association remains a potent force on the right despite a recent drop in fund-raising, amid questions about the lavish spending habits of its senior leadership in the Beltway.
  — Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• Few can resist the Beltway’s beckoning, the blather of political pundits or the blandishment of campaign operatives urging them to run.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
• But Biden allies argue criticism about Harris lives mainly in the Beltway and that she's been an effective messenger for the administration, even if it isn't recognized.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
• By bypassing the Beltway press and prioritizing other forms of media, Biden has been able to remain in contact with voters, while allowing the president to avoid being repeatedly pressed on uncomfortable topics such as his age.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
• The Iraq and Afghanistan wars and post-financial-crisis stimulus spending, meanwhile, created a federal contracting bonanza that enriched Washington’s economy and pushed suburban expansion deeper into the Beltway’s rural periphery.
  — Charles Homans, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2024