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Juanita

American  
[wah-nee-tuh, hwah-nee-tah] / wɑˈni tə, ʰwɑˈni tɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, called it "a betrayal of Peruvian victims" that "undermines decades of efforts to ensure accountability for atrocities".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Tell me about your supergroup, Juanita y Juan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Two years later, he married his fifth wife, 46-year-old Juanita Plum, in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Another participant, Amanda Juanita Diemel, told the BBC that they were "walking with history".

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

“You can drive us into Mexico, but not before that,” Juanita said, gripping the wheel resolutely.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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