Kansas
Americannoun
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a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 82,276 sq. mi. (213,094 sq. km). Topeka. KS (for use with zip code), Kans., Kan., Kas.
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a river in northeastern Kansas, flowing east to the Missouri River. 169 miles (270 km) long.
noun
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In the 1850s, the state came to be known as “bleeding Kansas” because of the violence between hostile free-staters and pro-slavery settlers.
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McDuffie and Watson were part of Kansas City Chiefs teams that played in three consecutive Super Bowls, winning titles in 2023 and 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
England, who will move from Florida to their tournament training base in Kansas City, Missouri, open their Group L campaign against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas, Texas.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He was sitting in the mid-90s as a high-schooler in the suburbs of Kansas City and reached 100 while pitching in junior college, as he grew into his 6-foot-7 frame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In the Kansas City region, middle-income households were described as “squeezing more life out of every dollar before deciding to spend it.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
At home in Kansas, I’d have been sitting at a table with Emily, Kayla, and Brittney, all of us laughing about the booger hanging out of Mr. Thompson’s hairy nose during history class.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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