Denver
Americannoun
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John Henry Deutschendorf, 1943–97, U.S. country singer.
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a city in and the capital of Colorado, in the central part.
noun
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Known as the “Mile-High City” because of its location at an altitude of 5,280 feet.
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The Rams aim to ride the momentum gained from Monday night’s victory over the New York Giants into Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos in Denver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Hundreds of kilometers away – in Denver and along the Canadian border – heavy ashfall darkens the sky, obstructs roads and disrupts power, water supplies and communications.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
On the US and Canadian leg of the tour, which began in Arizona in June, Sheeran has performed in a number of cities including Toronto, Denver, Seattle, Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The duo quickly opened eight offices around Denver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Something called the Economic Development Commission was responsible for getting the plant to Denver, Colorado. Parker was the president of the board.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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