Anacostia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.
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
For decades, the Anacostia was treated as a municipal dumping ground for industrial waste, storm sewers and trash.
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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