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Anacostia

American  
[an-uh-kaws-tee-uh, -kos-] / ˌæn əˈkɔs ti ə, -ˈkɒs- /

noun

  1. a section of the District of Columbia, in the SE part.


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A grand east-west cross axis defines Washington, running west from the Anacostia to the Capitol, through the National Mall, past the Washington Monument, and to the Lincoln Memorial at the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

Hoover and his aides became progressively more fretful about the settlement at Anacostia Flats, especially when its organizers began to talk about making it permanent.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

“The trend line is moving up,” said Chris Williams, director of the Anacostia River Watershed.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

She met Mr. Carnahan when they were teenagers at a Sunday night youth group at a Baptist church, and they sat next to each other in class at Anacostia High School, the family said.

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2024

We skipped through the doors of the Anacostia Library, where Ms. Paul sat at the information desk.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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