How to Use the Beltway in a Sentence
the Beltway
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Morning rush hour around the Beltway could see some flakes, though.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
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There is still a chance the rain remains mainly east of the Beltway.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
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There is a long running debate in the Beltway about how elections are won.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 June 2024
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That speaks volumes to me as someone who has lived most of her life outside the Beltway.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
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Amounts were less to the south, generally between half an inch to an inch south of the Beltway.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
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Some of our cooler areas north and west of the Beltway may reach only around 90.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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The show is popular among the Beltway set and in the Biden White House.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2024
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Maybe the Beltway bedlam is more draining because of the decision to push the story to five hour-long episodes?
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023
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In the medium term, smoke and any smoldering hot spots should stay generally to our south and southwest, away from the Beltway.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
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Periods of mainly light snow; intensity may increase some north of the Beltway.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
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Near 30 degrees for coldest spots, to perhaps mid- to upper 30s around the Beltway.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
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Closer to the Beltway and Bay, the latest satellite imagery below shows the pattern of clouds and fog hanging tough.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
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The risk is highest in open areas outside the Beltway and especially toward the mountains.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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The echo of all those other cities’ plights is reason to offer some sympathy, or at least recognition, as the Beltway now absorbs its blows.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2025
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The former president was never much liked inside the Beltway, and the feeling was mutual.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Why aliens land daily on I-795 and the Beltway and seem bent on destruction or abduction?
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
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Mass layoffs in the Beltway could force some residents to put their homes up for sale at depressed values, denting the real estate market.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Overnight lows range from the upper 20s in some of our north and west suburbs, to the the low to mid-30s closer to and inside the Beltway.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
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But the Beltway establishment, in a frenzy, wanted to keep America at home.
—Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Many in the Beltway argue that just because IS’ territorial caliphate is no longer around, that doesn’t mean the threat is over.
—Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
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And Reform Conservatives lived and worked inside the Beltway.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 July 2023
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Patel, in his book, took that a step forward and argued that FBI leadership should move outside the Beltway.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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The crew enthusiastically continued over the hills to the east, and on to the Beltway, and then followed that highway just above the treetops.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Almost the entire region dips into the 20s, perhaps a couple spots stay around 30 degrees inside the Beltway.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
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Democrats are sounding alarms about the practical effects of the GOP plan in hopes that those warnings resonate with voters of all stripes outside the Beltway.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
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Indoors, these firms bring bold color palettes, masterful mixes of vintage and modern pieces, and one-of-a-kind custom furnishings to homes inside the Beltway and beyond.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
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That said, a heavier burst or two of snow could briefly lower temperatures to about 32 degrees, especially north of the Beltway, leading to the chance of a little slush on roads.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
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Some of the demonstrations turned violent, but Hong Kong remained a cause célèbre inside the Beltway, where stalwarts of both parties had deep connections to the city.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2023
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Some patchy frost could develop in our colder suburbs (north and west of the Beltway) as lows range from the low to mid-30s (coldest locations) to the low 40s (downtown).
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
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The non-traditional journalist might have been from outside the Beltway, but Drudge was a journalist who had held Clinton accountable.
—Megan Schrader, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
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