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Wichita

American  
[wich-i-taw] / ˈwɪtʃ ɪˌtɔ /

noun

plural

Wichitas
  1. a member of a tribe of North American Indians, originally of Kansas but relocated in Oklahoma after the Civil War.

  2. the Caddoan language of the Wichita.

  3. a city in S Kansas, on the Arkansas River.


Wichita British  
/ ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː /

noun

  1. a city in S Kansas, on the Arkansas River: the largest city in the state; two universities. Pop: 354 617 (2003 est)

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He blossomed at Wichita State and by his junior year became one of the nation’s top MLB prospects.

From Los Angeles Times

And then Denver, then Wichita, and then Chicago and then Columbus and on and on.

From Literature

The competition is held each August in Wichita Falls, Texas, where the air temperature typically exceeds 100 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seven years earlier, Wichita State entered without a loss and Torvik had them at No. 14.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jason Lacey, a corporate attorney in Wichita, Kan., used to drive more than three hours to and from Kansas City International Airport when his children were younger for the nonstop flights.

From The Wall Street Journal