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Rockies

American  
[rok-eez] / ˈrɒk iz /

noun

  1. Rocky Mountains.

Rockies British  
/ ˈrɒkɪz /

plural noun

  1. another name for the Rocky Mountains

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The largest impact was seen in the Rockies, where visitation declined 25%, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Once Chester realized that this mysterious D-III flamethrower was, in fact, real, he reached out to Ed Santa, a longtime Colorado Rockies scout who covered Western Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Santa was ready to recommend the Rockies draft Miller that summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The Rockies didn’t threaten again against Wrobleski until the fifth, when they put runners on the corners with one out but couldn’t score.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Another United Mainliner had crashed as it crossed the Rockies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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