Lansing
Americannoun
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Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. lawyer and statesman: secretary of state 1915–20.
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a city in and the capital of Michigan, in the S part.
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a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
noun
Example Sentences
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He grew up in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to East Lansing, Mich., for college.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The portfolio, which was known as Markel Ventures until last year, includes Lansing, a building-products distributor; Brahmin, a maker of high-end handbags; and Eagle, a Virginia home builder.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
His grandfather John W. Foster served as secretary of state under Benjamin Harrison in the 1890s, and his uncle, Robert Lansing, held the same position under Woodrow Wilson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In half of the midterm election years since 1950, the S&P 500 fell by about 20% or even more, the family office of Lansing Street Advisors said in its first-quarter letter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
I got married, I got divorced, the Army took me, other stuff happened, time went by, you might say, and in 1959—June, 1959, ten years since I last seen Mr. Clutter—I got sent to Lansing.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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