Topeka
Americannoun
noun
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FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Back in 1936, when the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway introduced Southwest Super Chief service between Los Angeles and Chicago, this was a roughly 40-hour journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The closest big cities — Topeka and Oklahoma City — are over two hours away.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Sanjiv’s move from Kansas’ Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in January 2023 was part of the Tacoma zoo’s ambition to protect his species, which is critically endangered, the zoo said at the time.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Judging from the books, she could be in Jamaica or Namibia, Topeka or Beijing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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