the Beltway
noun
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C.
politics inside the Beltway
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
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As the area around the Dulles International Airport grew, the Dulles Airport Access Highway became clogged not as much with airport traffic as with travelers going to homes, shops, and restaurants between the Beltway (Interstate 495) and the airport.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Competing ideas on these economic and business topics have roiled Wall Street, Main Street and the Beltway in recent months.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In recent months, Palantir, Anduril, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other newer contractors have discussed a consortium to jointly bid for U.S. defense deals and outcompete the Beltway's legacy players, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Competing ideas on these economic and business topics have roiled Wall Street, Main Street and the Beltway in recent months.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In recent months, Palantir, Anduril, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other newer contractors have discussed a consortium to jointly bid for U.S. defense deals and outcompete the Beltway's legacy players, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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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“The Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Beltway. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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