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Anza

American  
[ahn-sah] / ˈɑn sɑ /

noun

  1. Juan Bautista de 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.

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Saturday about the group of lost hikers near State Route 74 in Anza.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

The BBC also spoke to the family of the second woman who was killed, Khadija Abu Anza.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Visiting reminded me of my trip to Anza Borrego Desert State Park in March to see desert wildflowers and bighorn sheep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

April 9, 2024An earlier version of this story said the “colorful Montezuma Grade” is expected to appear at Anza Borrego Desert State Park when the weather gets warmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Enlisting some two hundred and fifty persons, Anza assembled them at Tubac, and in October set out for California.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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