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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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You might expect the owner of the Colorado Rockies to say that revenue disparity among teams is so great that competitive balance has been destroyed, and he did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Chief Executive Rob Katz attributed the guidance cut to tough weather conditions in the Rockies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Serafini made his big-league debut in 1996 with the Twins and pitched with the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Shiffrin, who was born in Vail in the Colorado Rockies and grew up in nearby Edwards, joined the club aged six, and went east to Vermont before returning.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“Hello. I am Nicole Ade from the heart of the Rockies, the great state of Colorado!”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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