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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The thinking is, as long as so many representatives on the Hill are lining their pockets with drug dough, there’s little chance that anyone’s going to get near enough to ruffle the feathers of this particular golden goose.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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On the Hill
The House is working to pass its budget blueprint this week – and as soon as today – which includes up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, increasing the debt ceiling and cuts Medicaid and other social programs.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
There will be 56 cases available of the new anniversary wine, the Hill Family The Fig Tree cabernet, starting next month.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
By then, there was such an onslaught of calls to congressional offices that phone lines on the Hill were jammed to the point of failure.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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On the Hill
The House is working to pass its budget blueprint this week – and as soon as today – which includes up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, increasing the debt ceiling and cuts Medicaid and other social programs.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
There will be 56 cases available of the new anniversary wine, the Hill Family The Fig Tree cabernet, starting next month.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
By then, there was such an onslaught of calls to congressional offices that phone lines on the Hill were jammed to the point of failure.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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