On a typical weekday evening in downtown Washington recently, motorists inched along in stop-and-go traffic, pedestrians braced themselves against a blustery wind, trying to make their way home.

最近某个平常的工作日夜晚，华盛顿市中心的车辆艰难地往前挪动，行人们努力在大风中站稳，费劲地往家中走去。

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The National Research Council, part of the National Academies in Washington, recently published a study.

国家研究委员会是华盛顿美国国家科学院的一个分支。它最近发表了一项研究。

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Officials in Washington recently lost a ruling over their power to enforce competition on the Internet.

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He was in Washington recently to pick up two awards - the Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal and the Hubbard Award from National Geographic, the Society's highest honor.

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He told a gathering in Washington recently the alliance is doing important things to ensure its security from conventional threats and from new ones like terrorism, piracy and cyber attacks.

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Google has been under some pressure in Washington recently over charges of anti-competitive practices.

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Washington recently took a major step forward in negotiations on comprehensive immigration reform.

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Major airports including San Francisco, Los Angeles International, Minneapolis and Baltimore-Washington have recently made the transition.

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