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Lenexa

American  
[luh-nek-suh] / ləˈnɛk sə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Kansas.


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Miranda Keith, a supervisor in Quest’s microbiology laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas, took a break from her supervisory duties last week to work 10-hour shifts examining stool samples at the company’s St. Louis lab.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

At the risk of giving you indigestion, LFS Wealth Advisors in Lenexa, Kan., warns investors such as yourself about the hidden cost of free dinners.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Kevin Sanders of Lenexa, Kansas, said he heard what sounded like firecrackers and then people started running.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

Hostess, which is based in the city of Lenexa, Kansas, was founded in 1930 and makes several iconic household brands, including Ding Dongs, Zingers, and Voortman cookies and wafers.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2023

Based in Lenexa, Kansas, Hostess was founded in 1930 and is behind several iconic household brands, including Ho-Hos, Ding Dongs, Zingers, and Voortman cookies and wafers.

From Reuters Sep. 11, 2023

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