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Ankeny

American  
[ang-kuh-nee] / ˈæŋ kə ni /

noun

  1. a town in central Iowa.


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Ankeny, Iowa–based Casey’s is the nation’s third-largest convenience store chain and, after 40 years of making pies, its fifth-largest pizza maker.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Ambassador Nikki Haley speak to voters in Ankeny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

The Ankeny, Iowa, man had faced two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, but no evidence was ever produced in court files that Casteel had anything nefarious planned, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

When Mr. Pence arrived at the event in Ankeny, Iowa, Mary Jo Brown, 67, told the former vice president that he was “a man of integrity.”

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Similar strong support for the former president was evident during the dinner, when many attendees wore “Trump Country” stickers, including 72-year-old Diane Weaver of Ankeny, Iowa.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023