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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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He told his two other captains to keep a children’s fishing club on the Anacostia River this weekend because parents are worried about the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

They camped out on Anacostia Flats and other public spaces that served as bases of operation for their marches and protests.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2025

The tent camp in Anacostia was burned to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

Last fall, the final section of the Anacostia Tunnel System went online.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

The light turned green, and Ma slammed on the gas for two blocks before making a sharp left at the Anacostia Library, then a right onto U Place.

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

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