Leavenworth
Americannoun
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a city in NE Kansas.
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a federal and military prison there.
noun
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Ponderosa pines towering more than 100 feet crashed into pens at Leavenworth Reindeer Farm, a popular destination outside town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Among the facilities being eyed is one in the prison town of Leavenworth, Kan. A judge once called the former prison there owned by CoreCivic a “hell hole.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
The directive had come from the Pentagon, and filtered down through her chain of command at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Specifically, the CEO suggested that the company had opportunities in their Midwest Regional Reception Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, and the California City facility, north of Los Angeles.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
But they walked back and forth multiple times along the Leavenworth side and the Sacramento side, studying every nook and cranny for a spot where you could hide a book.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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