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• plural of Kansa.

Kansas

American  

[kan-zuhs] / ˈkæn zəs /

noun

1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 82,276 sq. mi. (213,094 sq. km). Topeka. KS (for use with zip code), Kans., Kan., Kas.

2. a river in northeastern Kansas, flowing east to the Missouri River. 169 miles (270 km) long.

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Kansas British  

/ ˈkænzəs /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Kan, Kans, KS. a state of the central US: consists of undulating prairie, drained chiefly by the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers; mainly agricultural. Capital: Topeka. Pop: 2 723 507 (2003 est). Area: 213 096 sq km (82 277 sq miles)

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Kansas Cultural  

1. State in the central United States bordered by Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita.

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In the 1850s, the state came to be known as “bleeding Kansas” because of the violence between hostile free-staters and pro-slavery settlers.

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About 45 minutes outside of Kansas City, Kan., a fight is raging in a small town over plans to build an AI data center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

While Canadian Pacific Kansas City has solid growth prospects outside of grain, CN Rail has “fewer obvious replacement growth drivers,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kansas City and the Minnesota Vikings are now 5-0 while San Francisco - the only other unbeaten team after five wins - are at home to Washington on Monday night.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reached 100 regular-season wins in his 131st start, tying Tom Brady's record.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Success in other states followed, with California, Kansas, Arizona, and Oregon passing laws in the next few years.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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