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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 Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2017

One day Dr. Octave Chanute, the man who knew more than any one else in the United States about flying, appeared suddenly at Kitty Hawk.

From Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades by Sanford, Chester Milton

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