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Olathe

American  
[oh-ley-thuh] / oʊˈleɪ θə /

noun

  1. a city in E Kansas.


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While the man was the subject of intense speculation in the days after the shooting, he was later identified as Denton Loudermill from the nearby town of Olathe, Kansas.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2024

District Court in Washington sentenced the man, William Chrestman, 51, of Olathe, Kan., to 55 months in prison.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

Robertson, the company’s vice president, is from the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Kansas.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2023

Christopher Kuehne, 50, of Olathe, Kansas, marched to the Capitol with a large group of Proud Boys.

From Washington Times Sep. 8, 2023

He and Perry drove along the main street of Olathe until they arrived at the Bob Sands establishment, an auto-repair garage, where Dick had been employed since his release from the penitentiary in mid- August.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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