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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She started in the ATF’s Denver office as an industry operations investigator, the bureau’s term for inspectors who ensure that firearms dealers are conducting the required background checks on buyers and maintaining sales records.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The 64-date Look at My Life tour hits arenas across North America and Europe starting Dec. 2 in Denver, before the singer lands in L.A. later that month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Denver had “full-blown automobile fever,” with one automobile for every 75 people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“I think this will be remembered fondly,” he claimed at a legislative recap event at the University of Denver on Tuesday.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
When dinosaurs roamed the Earth, Denver was part of an ocean bottom, many thousands of feet lower.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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