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Boulder Canyon

American  

noun

  1. a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.


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Boulder Canyon is the No. 1 potato chip brand in the “natural” snack food channel.

From MarketWatch Feb. 7, 2026

The best example of this dates from the 1920s, when the Imperial Valley’s congressman, Phil Swing, needed to quell opposition to the Boulder Canyon Act, which would fund the project that became Hoover Dam.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2021

“One of the things we saw going on in the market was that carbs weren’t cool anymore,” said Steve Sklar, senior vice president and general manager of Boulder Canyon.

From Washington Post Oct. 3, 2016

Its walls stretch 1,200 feet across the Boulder Canyon, are 726 feet high and 660 feet thick.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2015

While Tally was waiting for his brother’s arrival, Mr. Gilroy found he could conduct his party through the Boulder Canyon, known as “The Switzerland Trail.”

From Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

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