Colfax

[kohl-faks]

noun

1. Schuyler, 1823–85, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1869–73.

Example Sentences

Riley, a native Californian born in born in Colfax and raised in Redlands, remembers having his first spiritual awaking at age 2 when he heard a song on the radio.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are cautiously optimistic that our public health interventions are starting to see results in terms of saving lives,” said Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times

Methadone prescriptions issued by the health department increased by more than 30% and buprenorphine prescriptions by nearly 50% in the last year, Colfax said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1958, the year I-25 opened to traffic, the State Highway Department constructed the sweeping interchange connecting Federal Boulevard to Colfax Avenue and demolished more than 240 homes and businesses in the process.

From Seattle Times

Five-star recruit Brynn McGaughy, a 6-foot-3 junior forward at Colfax High, committed to the Washington women’s basketball team on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times