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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Logistics Park Kansas City spans more than 2,300 acres and is anchored by a railway intermodal facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles continued to struggle but their former Super Bowl rivals the Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten.
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
She previously worked as a Washington correspondent for the Kansas City Star and an investigative reporter for the Star and McClatchy newspapers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Reverend Dameron, a Dickensian personage, an unctuous and jolly brimstone-and-damnation orator, was minister of the Grandview Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, the church the Andrews family attended regularly.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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