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Anita

American  
[uh-nee-tuh] / əˈni tə /

noun

  1. a first name, Spanish form of Anna.


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Our columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak take a look at what the next few months, and the next year, may have in store after the governor becomes simply Mr. Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Following an inquest, coroner Anita Bhardwaj warned: "The general public do not appreciate the life-threatening risks involved with having lithium-ion batteries, from electronic bikes in this case, stored in domestic properties."

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

In 1991, NPR’s Nina Totenberg broke the story of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, drawing the ire of the right.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Anita Asante: Maresca's playing style is not that dissimilar to Pep's so there is not this massive change in terms of the team's identity.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The destination was not Santa Anita, but the new Hollywood Park.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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