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sentences that state something as happening or true
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1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday found that President Donald Trump’s proposed new monument in Washington, D.C., does not pose a threat to air safety, allowing plans for the grand arch to advance.
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plans → find → arch
Architects have situated the “Triumphal Arch” on an empty traffic island in Memorial Circle, lying between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Architects → situate → Airport
The main structure’s height is around 160 feet, but rises to 250 feet when including a soaring gold-winged figure and two eagles atop the arch.
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height → rise → arch
In the wake of concerns that the soaring monument could pose a risk to air travel, due to its location near Washington, D.C.’s largest airport, the FAA this week concluded that the proposed arch would have “no substantial adverse effect” on flights.
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arch → soar → flights
However, the agency said the monument would be required to have an “eternal flame” atop the structure, and three floodlight projectors pointed at the arch to make it visible to pilots.
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it → say → pilots
The FAA had previously required the monument to have red obstruction lights before changing to the current guidelines.
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FAA → require → guidelines
The approval marks the latest regulatory hurdle the arch has overcome.
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arch → mark → hurdle
The FAA says its determination, made in an eight-page report after months of investigation and a preliminary approval in June, will become final in late October unless an interested party files a petition by Oct. 18.
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party → say → Oct.
The FAA’s key regulatory green light this week seeks to address concerns from some Democrats who questioned Trump’s arch over fears it would further threaten D.C.’s complex airspace.
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it → seek → airspace
The capital city is known for its tight air traffic and was the site of the deadliest crash in the United States in years in January 2025, when two aircraft collided over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board.
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aircraft → know → board
In June, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) urged the FAA to “be firm in rejecting any improper or irresponsible pressure from President Trump to prioritize the construction of his gaudy, vanity arch over the safety of the American people.”
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Duckworth → urge → people
“The vanity arch’s proximity to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)—which, as the Trump administration is well aware, is one of the most complex, constrained … airspaces in the National Airspace System—reflects a flagrant disregard for the operational integrity of the airspace, aviation safety, and the priorities of the American people,” she complained.
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she → reflect → people
The arch has not yet been approved by a key federal planning commission.
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arch → approve → commission
The National Capital Planning Commission gave preliminary approval in July, but has not yet given the arch its go-ahead.
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Commission → give → ahead
Aside from air safety concerns, critics believe the project needs congressional approval and marks an abuse of Trump’s power.
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project → believe → power
The arch also faces a lawsuit from disgruntled veterans worried the soaring structure would disrupt historic views in the D.C. skyline, disrespecting military heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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structure → face → Cemetery
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum vowed earlier this month that preliminary construction work on the arch would begin in the next two weeks.
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work → vow → weeks
But he faced swift backlash from a federal judge, who ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours’ notice before engaging in any activity on the arch site, except for work to identify underground cultural artifacts.
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who → face → artifacts
The Aporia
