the Hill
noun
US, informal
—used to refer to the U.S. Congress
a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill
Examples of the Hill in a Sentence
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Her reporting can be found in the San Francisco Examiner, the Hill and most often in the Daily Californian, UC Berkeley’s student-run newspaper.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Venture investors are also networking with lawmakers in Washington at events like the Hill & Valley conference in March, organized by Jacob Helberg, an adviser to Palantir, a tech company co-founded by Mr. Thiel.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Issues in focus on the Hill and back home
Thereafter, as the war in Vietnam wound down, McCloskey devoted himself to his environmental causes and working on legislation with like-minded members of both parties.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
The TICKET Act was a key focus of GRAMMYs on the Hill two weeks ago, and the Recording Academy thanks our Congressional leaders for bringing the bill to a vote shortly after meeting with Academy members.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 May 2024
John’s got all the details about the executives the company tapped to be its official emissaries to the Hill — including an ex-PhRMA lobbyist.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 16 May 2024
Barbecue and grilling enthusiasts from all over Michigan, including teams from metro Detroit, gathered Friday at Treetops Resort in Gaylord for the start of the two-day, sixth annual Grill on the Hill barbecue thrown-down.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Many settled around the Hill Country cities of Fredricksburg and New Braunfels, near Austin, where some schools taught primarily in German.
—J. David Goodman Desiree Rios, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The administration has spent months sending top lieutenants to the Hill to champion its cause.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Venture investors are also networking with lawmakers in Washington at events like the Hill & Valley conference in March, organized by Jacob Helberg, an adviser to Palantir, a tech company co-founded by Mr. Thiel.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Issues in focus on the Hill and back home
Thereafter, as the war in Vietnam wound down, McCloskey devoted himself to his environmental causes and working on legislation with like-minded members of both parties.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
The TICKET Act was a key focus of GRAMMYs on the Hill two weeks ago, and the Recording Academy thanks our Congressional leaders for bringing the bill to a vote shortly after meeting with Academy members.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 May 2024
John’s got all the details about the executives the company tapped to be its official emissaries to the Hill — including an ex-PhRMA lobbyist.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 16 May 2024
Barbecue and grilling enthusiasts from all over Michigan, including teams from metro Detroit, gathered Friday at Treetops Resort in Gaylord for the start of the two-day, sixth annual Grill on the Hill barbecue thrown-down.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Many settled around the Hill Country cities of Fredricksburg and New Braunfels, near Austin, where some schools taught primarily in German.
—J. David Goodman Desiree Rios, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The administration has spent months sending top lieutenants to the Hill to champion its cause.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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