: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
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But the long-running political struggle over the cornerstone law continues apace, with both sides now turning their full attention from the Capitol to the voters.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Sep. 2026 Likewise, the failure to hire an effective leader for the Blockchain Association has diminished the industry’s influence in the Capitol.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2026 Trump wrote on Truth Social after Xi left the Capitol Beltway.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Sep. 2026 Drusilla is responsible for traveling to District 12 to select the year’s Hunger Games tributes and then ushering them back to the Capitol.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol