the White House

noun

1
: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives
2
: the executive branch of the U.S. government
The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.
White House staffers

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The county has weathered several nationwide swings to the left while a Republican was in the White House because the voters were still confident in the conservative county leadership, Baldwin said. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026 Still, Bailey is facing the unenviable task of working with Democratic lawmakers, many of whom have openly questioned whether the elevation of the hard-line Miller means the White House is actually open to bipartisan work. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026 Feaver, who previously served as director for Defense Policy and Arms Control on the National Security Council at the White House, continued by suggesting a number of ways the Common Defense 2026 results could be explained. — Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Despite the midterm defeats by his party and the potential legal and legislative hurdles, the White House has continued to promote the arch project. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the White House

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