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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Those dynamics set off a firestorm of activity on the Hill and at the White House — and it is set to stretch to next week.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Hill Country, subdivisions swell while nearby swimming holes dry up.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The talk at full-time, in the stands and the Hill Dickinson Stadium tunnel was of the three-point gap to Tottenham Hotspur, at that stage in fifth.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Hill Country, subdivisions swell while nearby swimming holes dry up.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The talk at full-time, in the stands and the Hill Dickinson Stadium tunnel was of the three-point gap to Tottenham Hotspur, at that stage in fifth.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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