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Ankeny

American  
[ang-kuh-nee] / ˈæŋ kə ni /

noun

  1. a town in central Iowa.


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The Ankeny, Iowa company on Tuesday posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $162.7 million, or $4.37 a share, up from $98.3 million, or $2.63 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ankeny, Iowa–based Casey’s is the nation’s third-largest convenience store chain and, after 40 years of making pies, its fifth-largest pizza maker.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

“We are going to have the resources to go the distance,” Betsy Ankeny, Ms. Haley’s campaign manager, told reporters on Monday morning.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Ambassador Nikki Haley speak to voters in Ankeny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Norman Chusid, owner of the Ankeny Hardware in southeast Portland, said he had to keep his store open two hours past closing on Wednesday to serve all the customers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

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