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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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Only the Twins and Colorado Rockies have been worse since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Dodgers again couldn’t hold a lead, letting the Rockies tee off for 15 hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

But the Rockies returned serve in the bottom of the second, when Johnston scored on a Kyle Karros sacrifice fly to stay within a run, 3-2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

That’s how it stayed for the next three innings, as Sheehan got out of the third and fourth unscathed, despite the Rockies putting runners in scoring position in both the third and fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I stared at the Rockies from my bedroom window and was struck by how implausible they seemed.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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