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Topeka

American  
[tuh-pee-kuh] / təˈpi kə /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Kansas, in the NE part, on the Kansas River.


Topeka British  
/ təˈpiːkə /

noun

  1. a city in E central Kansas, capital of the state, on the Kansas River: university (1865). Pop: 122 008 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then Marinovich, a Democrat working in conjunction with state Republican leaders in Topeka, offered tax incentives to draw a race car stadium to pastures of western KCK, beating out other bidders including KCMO.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

The closest big cities — Topeka and Oklahoma City — are over two hours away.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

But in places with fewer competitors such as in Fort Smith, Ark., and Topeka, Kan., grocery store mergers have resulted in higher prices, Mayo said in a discussion about the topic.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2024

Five years ago, Lanell Griffith and her husband paid a little less than $2,700 in property taxes on their Topeka, Kansas, home in a historic neighborhood of tree-lined, brick streets.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

Judging from the books, she could be in Jamaica or Namibia, Topeka or Beijing.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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