Vanessa
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Vanessa Waddon from Hope Rescue in Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has seen a 30% increase of breeds such as Staffordshire bull terriers being brought to her shelter.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
BBC reporter Vanessa Silva visited the state of La Guaira in Venezuela, one of the areas worst affected by the twin earthquakes that rocked the country on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a phone interview with The Times, her sister, Vanessa Marseille, said the family was shocked and devastated over the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
In one passage of egregious sloppiness, Mr. Vance quotes a paper by Vanessa Brown Calder, formerly of the Cato Institute, in which she explains the perverse effects of mandatory parental-leave benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
His lips pinch together for a moment, and then he says, “Langston has lodged a complaint with the red-hat. Vanessa Steele believes that you were planted on the sidelines to distract her.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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