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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

Hunter’s best friend on the team was Paul Lindblad, a guy from Chanute, Kansas, an avid hunter and fisherman.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

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

While Mr. Chanute was with us, a good deal of time was spent in discussion of the mathematical calculations upon which we had based our machine.

From The Early History of the Airplane by Wright, Orville