the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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But the Capitol Area Development Authority didn’t want the space to remain empty until then. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025 The idea is to ensure that when the family moves into the White House on the afternoon of the inauguration, everything is to their liking in the four or five hours between the time that the president and the president-elect go to the Capitol. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 Cole also purchased safety glasses, sandpaper, protective gloves and disinfecting wipes in the months leading up to the attack on the Capitol, according to the affidavit. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025 An affidavit from an unidentified FBI agent filed in support of the charges against Cole did not mention the Capitol attack. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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