Anacostia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
The tent camp in Anacostia was burned to the ground.
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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