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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The findings were based on responses to the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
He played one season with the 49ers and had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders and Buffalo Bills, according to his NFL stats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Philadelphia, Kansas City, Dallas and Houston all enjoyed a modest boost in advance flight bookings from Europe during the tournament, according to estimates from the aviation company Cirium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Colombia fans took over Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City when they played Ghana, and made it feel like a party.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The reference was to a front-page article in the November 17 edition of the Kansas City Star.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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