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Chanute

American  
[shuh-noot] / ʃəˈnut /

noun

  1. a town in SE Kansas.


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The inaugural members began their training at Chanute Field in central Illinois, about 16 miles north of Champaign, Illinois.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022

Souza then went to Kansas State University, where he earned a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications before launching his career at small Kansas newspapers in Chanute and Hutchinson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

“Don’t shoot ‘em, Chanute ‘em” was a phrase about being sent to what was not considered a top assignment, he said.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2017

“Don’t shoot ’em, Chanute ’em” was a phrase about being sent to what was not considered a top assignment, he said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2017

The Lilienthal machine had an area of 151 square feet; that of Pilcher, 165 square feet; and the Chanute double-decker, 134 square feet.

From The Early History of the Airplane by Orville Wright

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