Rockies
Americannoun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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They sent two minor leaguers — right-hander Nick Frasso, who has a 4.74 ERA in triple A, and outfielder Landyn Vidourek, a 2025 third-round pick — to the Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A remarkable fossil at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies is offering scientists an unusually detailed glimpse into how Tyrannosaurus may have attacked its prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
They say they’re trying to help teams like, say, the Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates compete more effectively against the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Against the Rockies, his fastball topped out at 99.1 miles per hour before steadily dropping to 98.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
It further rankled the westerners that the prejudices of the East overwhelmingly prevailed in the national press, which often seemed to operate on the assumption that anything west of the Rockies was China.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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