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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One child in Denver called her "The Book Queen".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her Denver rent is about $1,500 a month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lockheed Martin Space, based in Denver, also supports mission operations at Goddard.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Late last month in Denver, ICE officers arrested a woman on a jet bridge for a Southwest flight, an incident that was recorded on video and drew media attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But then Hannah, Francesca, Victoria, and she went to this little boutique in Denver, and now they all wear the same matching charm bracelets.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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