Anacostia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A grand east-west cross axis defines Washington, running west from the Anacostia to the Capitol, through the National Mall, past the Washington Monument, and to the Lincoln Memorial at the Potomac.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The tent camp in Anacostia was burned to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
“The trend line is moving up,” said Chris Williams, director of the Anacostia River Watershed.
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
Lights twinkled off the Anacostia River as we crossed the bridge onto Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, the Nationals baseball stadium in the distance.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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