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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Temperatures will bottom out in the mid-30s in the Hill Country and the upper 30s and lower 40s along and east of Interstate 35 by Thursday morning.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Crypto proponents want to see the bill passed before the 2026 midterm elections in case some of the industry's allies are unseated in November and to avoid losing momentum on the Hill, Mersinger told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 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
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Crypto proponents want to see the bill passed before the 2026 midterm elections in case some of the industry's allies are unseated in November and to avoid losing momentum on the Hill, Mersinger told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 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
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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