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Anita

American  
[uh-nee-tuh] / əˈni tə /

noun

  1. a first name, Spanish form of Anna.


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A Glasgow auction house founded by TV presenter Anita Manning has been criticised for offering human remains for sale.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On a hot and humid afternoon last week when we visited their outlet, Jatinder and Anita Sabharwal turned up at the CarryMen's orange-and-white kiosk seeking to hire an assistant.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Megacap tech companies do sometimes commission such reports, noted Anita Ramasastry, a law professor at the University of Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Around 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call about a house fire on Concha Street and Santa Anita Avenue, deep in west Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The upstart West had the new Santa Anita Handicap, but the East, seat of racing’s elite governing bodies and home to all of America’s venerable old races and stables, had prestige.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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