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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Locations in the Hill Country could see their temps dip into the 20s Sunday morning, with rural areas in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties will drop to freezing or slightly below.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Common Ground on the Hill presents a free, fun, community music get together on the First Wednesday of the month, except March, July and August, for all ages, interests and abilities.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Gueye was missed in the following game, a morale-sapping 4-1 thumping by Newcastle United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Common Ground on the Hill presents a free, fun, community music get together on the First Wednesday of the month, except March, July and August, for all ages, interests and abilities.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Gueye was missed in the following game, a morale-sapping 4-1 thumping by Newcastle United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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