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Vanessa

American  
[vuh-nes-uh] / vəˈnɛs ə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In a phone interview with The Times, the dog owner’s sister, Vanessa Marseille, said the family was shocked and devastated over the shooting death of the dog, Jameson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"I think the Knicks have just taken away a lot of the excitement right now," said Vanessa Whalen, owner of an English-style pub in Brooklyn, the Black Bull.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The club's next two most significant shareholders are Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky and Vanessa Gold - the daughter of David who died in January 2023 - who own 27% and 25.1% respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Times staff writer Stacy Perman and assistant data and graphics editor Vanessa Martinez contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Vanessa pushed her way to the front and got up in Wilfrido’s face.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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