Kansas City
Americannoun
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a city in western Missouri, the largest city in the state, situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and contiguous to Kansas City, Kansas.
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a city in northeastern Kansas, contiguous to and named after Kansas City, Missouri.
noun
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a city in W Missouri, at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers: important centre of livestock and meat-packing industry. Pop: 442 768 (2003 est)
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a city in NE Kansas, adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri. Pop: 145 757 (2003 est)
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A commercial, industrial, and cultural center, Kansas City was the starting point for many western expeditions.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City gained 17% over the past year and is forming a cup-with-handle base, with a potential 19% upside to $102.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The Fontaine itself is hosting a "Culinary Cup", which will see guests able to eat country-themed meals to match the teams playing in Kansas City.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The Rams play the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving eve — Wednesday night — and on “Thursday Night Football” against the Kansas City Chiefs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A week ago, in Kansas City, Perry had bought a pair of dark glasses—fancy ones with silver-lacquered rims and mirrored lenses.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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