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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That’s when the north grounds of President's Park were thronged with booths, and attending crowds watched horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, a gunman from California stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents before being subdued. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The act, described by the White House as the biggest tax break in history, purported to give Americans earning between $15,000 and $80,000 an average tax cut of 15%. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 In June, the White House asked Congress to approve more than $80 billion in emergency supplemental funding for military operations, Ebola response efforts, agricultural assistance and Florida storm recovery. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the White House

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