Lansing
Americannoun
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Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. lawyer and statesman: secretary of state 1915–20.
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a city in and the capital of Michigan, in the S part.
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a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
noun
Example Sentences
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He was the first openly gay state senator in Michigan history and has risen into legislative leadership during his decade of service in Lansing.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
He grew up in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to East Lansing, Mich., for college.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“We’ll see how it turns out. But if you think about the decision process for those who purchase scores, if they’re after the most predictive score, 10T is the answer to that,” Lansing said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
In half of the midterm election years since 1950, the S&P 500 fell by about 20% or even more, the family office of Lansing Street Advisors said in its first-quarter letter.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
And then, about 1936, or 1937, the man from Lansing jilted my mother suddenly.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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