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- proper noun A
street inWashington, D.C. along which theresidences of thePresident of theUnited States are located. - proper noun by extension The
executive branch of theUnited States government .
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Examples
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Sarah Palin seems to not be setting up any type of national organization to launch her expected run for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Robert Guttman: Republicans: Announce Already! You Can't Beat Somebody with Nobody! Robert Guttman 2011
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The Democrats in Congress -- and their spokesman on Pennsylvania Avenue -- failed to effectively communicate with the American people on what they did to stave off a complete financial collapse and other notable reform measures.
Edward Headington: Message to Republicans: We're Not Afraid Edward Headington 2010
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But I never really expected to walk through the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as I did on January 20, 2001.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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The Democrats in Congress -- and their spokesman on Pennsylvania Avenue -- failed to effectively communicate with the American people on what they did to stave off a complete financial collapse and other notable reform measures.
Edward Headington: Message to Republicans: We're Not Afraid Edward Headington 2010
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But I never really expected to walk through the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as I did on January 20, 2001.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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The Democrats in Congress -- and their spokesman on Pennsylvania Avenue -- failed to effectively communicate with the American people on what they did to stave off a complete financial collapse and other notable reform measures.
Edward Headington: Message to Republicans: We're Not Afraid Edward Headington 2010
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Commentators have long noted that both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue -- the White House to avoid embarrassment, the Senate to embarrass the White House -- have adopted background-check processes worthy of Torquemada.
After Britain's election, a quick transition. Why can't we be so speedy? 2010
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The Democrats in Congress -- and their spokesman on Pennsylvania Avenue -- failed to effectively communicate with the American people on what they did to stave off a complete financial collapse and other notable reform measures.
Edward Headington: Message to Republicans: We're Not Afraid Edward Headington 2010
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The League of American Bicyclists asked Butler to be involved in this event -- which was celebrating the bike lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue -- and so he rode along with Thomas Petri (R-Wisc.), James Oberstar (D-Minn., pictured below in full biking garb) and Frederick Andre Henrik (Crown Prince-Denmark).
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The Democrats in Congress -- and their spokesman on Pennsylvania Avenue -- failed to effectively communicate with the American people on what they did to stave off a complete financial collapse and other notable reform measures.
Edward Headington: Message to Republicans: We're Not Afraid Edward Headington 2010
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