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Arvada

American  
[ahr-vad-uh] / ɑrˈvæd ə /

noun

  1. a city in central Colorado, near Denver.


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“Especially when people are laid off, the first thing many do is roll over,” said Christopher Bahnsen, an adviser in Arvada, Colo. “Emotionally, these people want to detach from that employer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

“We all have to get up at 5:30 to pee anyway, so we might as well play some hockey,” said Craig Kocian, 78, of Arvada, Colorado, as they dressed for the game.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2023

Joseph Koenig, Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak, all 18, were arrested at their homes in Arvada, Colorado, overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2023

He lived in the nearby suburb of Arvada, where authorities say he passed a background check to legally buy the Ruger AR-556 pistol six days before the attack.

From Washington Times Jul. 21, 2022

In the copse of the hollow below the resort, the mountain song-sparrows were trilling sweetly—the only ones we had encountered in our wanderings since leaving Arvada on the plains.

From Birds of the Rockies by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)

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