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the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The headquarters of Abbott’s political operation is on the third floor of a nondescript building a few blocks from the capitol, in Austin.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Gladys Hardy was tackling the ascent of 37 steps that led up to the door of the capitol building at Salem, Oregon.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The most significant shares – and the most prominent economic risk – surround the nation’s capitol.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The headquarters of Abbott’s political operation is on the third floor of a nondescript building a few blocks from the capitol, in Austin.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Gladys Hardy was tackling the ascent of 37 steps that led up to the door of the capitol building at Salem, Oregon.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The most significant shares – and the most prominent economic risk – surround the nation’s capitol.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capitol
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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