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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Their father is longtime NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey, a favorite target of John Elway in Denver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Raised in Denver, she developed an appreciation for Oprah after high school, when she took time off to dance with the Colorado Ballet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Carvalho did disclose “executive coaching” he provided for Denver schools Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Denver and Nashville are only one hour apart, so the time difference shouldn’t be too much of an obstacle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Their van is hard to miss, with the satellite dish on the roof and the splashy logo of one of the Denver stations painted on the side.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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