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Lansing

American  
[lan-sing] / ˈlæn sɪŋ /

noun

  1. Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. lawyer and statesman: secretary of state 1915–20.

  2. a city in and the capital of Michigan, in the S part.

  3. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

Lansing British  
/ ˈlænsɪŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S Michigan, on the Grand River: the state capital. Pop: 118 379 (2003 est)

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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo showed some tough love for one of his former players on Monday night during the Spartans’ blowout victory against USC in East Lansing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

They hit $4.95 in 2025, dramatically higher than before Lansing had started the march by raising prices several years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Newly minted Hollywood mogul David Ellison is trying to make good on a promise he made to former Paramount film chief Sherry Lansing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

This is why trade reps have lobbied Lansing to limit store licenses, even as market effects shutter dozens of dispensaries all on their own.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

And it was the same warm feeling when I went into Lansing to visit my brothers and sisters, and the Gohannases.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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