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 workhouse and August Wilson The great playwright August Wilson, who was born in the Hill in 1945, said that much of his work was informed by his early days spent listening to the stories of the Hill’s oldtimers. Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Another by the Hill-Emerson found Mamdani besting Cuomo by 25 points, 50% to 25%, even as Sliwa clung to 21%. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025 Adlon reprises her voice role as Bobby in Hulu’s King of the Hill revival, which last week was renewed for two more seasons. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025 King of the Hill, from 20th Television Animation, is executive produced by original co-creators Judge and Daniels, as well as incoming executive producer and showrunner Saladin Patterson. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Hill

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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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