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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White House aides are snipping at Republican colleagues on the Hill that this is on them to sort out.
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Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
County Meath remains at the heart of these traditions, the home to the Hill of Ward, where ceremonial fires once blazed, and today’s lively Púca Festival.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Republicans on the Hill have argued that the federal workers are suffering the most during the government shutdown and have pushed Democrats to reopen the government to protect their jobs.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the talk, Altschuler recalled bonding with King of the Hill co-creator Mike Judge over their middle-class background.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
County Meath remains at the heart of these traditions, the home to the Hill of Ward, where ceremonial fires once blazed, and today’s lively Púca Festival.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Republicans on the Hill have argued that the federal workers are suffering the most during the government shutdown and have pushed Democrats to reopen the government to protect their jobs.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the talk, Altschuler recalled bonding with King of the Hill co-creator Mike Judge over their middle-class background.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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