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Washington Monument

  1. A structure on the Washington Mall , over five hundred feet tall, built in the nineteenth century in honor of George Washington . In shape it is an obelisk — a four-sided shaft with a pyramid at the top.


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She camped out at the Washington Monument and drew little coverage.

The Washington Monument had only gotten itself safe above high-water mark; and what there was of it was in danger of falling down.

A bomb dropped near the Washington Monument, sending up a huge spout of dust that veiled it from his eyes.

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