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Anastasia

American  
[an-uh-stey-zhuh, ah-nuh-stah-shuh, uh-nuh-stah-syi-yuh] / ˌæn əˈsteɪ ʒə, ˌɑ nəˈstɑ ʃə, ʌ nʌˈstɑ syɪ yə /

noun

  1. Nikolaievna Romanov Grand Duchess, 1901–?, daughter of Nicholas II: believed executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 with other members of the Romanov family.

  2. a first name.


Anastasia British  
/ ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə, -ˈsteɪ- /

noun

  1. Grand Duchess. 1901–?18, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, believed to have been executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, although several women subsequently claimed to be her

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Blue Owl’s plan to finance data centers with designated power sources and agreements with established tech companies seemed “like a less risky way to invest in this changing world of ours,” said Anastasia Titarchuk, chief investment officer of the $300 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund, which committed $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 11 months since signing up, Anastasia says she has learned about happiness.

From BBC

When she finished school, Anastasia didn't know what she wanted to be, so she took up a job as a barista.

From BBC

“First child born of English parents in the Americas. Who vanished with the rest of Roanoke Colony. Edward and Richard, the British princes who vanished from the Tower of London in 1483. Anastasia and Alexis, the two youngest children of Czar Nicholas II, who disappeared during the Russian Revolution. The kidnapped Lindbergh baby, the so-called Eaglet . . . It was my best rescue mission ever.”

From Literature

"Our simulations show that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers could have influenced up to 47% of the distribution of plant types. The Neanderthal effect was smaller, but still measurable -- approximately 6% for plant type distribution and 14% for vegetation openness," says Anastasia Nikulina.

From Science Daily