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Benita

American  
[buh-nee-tuh] / bəˈni tə /

noun

  1. a first name.


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The challenge to do better now falls to Colón’s successor, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter hurdles.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

According to reporting by Benita Zhang, a prominent Chinese business journalist, Musical.ly put two key conditions on a deal with ByteDance.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Benita Bike’s DanceArt The L.A.-based modern dance company wraps its 40th anniversary season with a live concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2021

The first undocumented person to address the convention spoke in 2012: Benita Veliz, who came to the U.S. when she was eight years old.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2020

She draw Benita into the dining-room and then gave her a hearty squeeze.

From Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by Goss, John