R.O.P.

American  

abbreviation

1. run-of-paper: a designation specifying that the position of a newspaper or magazine advertisement is to be determined by the publisher.

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Etymology

Origin of R.O.P.

First recorded in 1920–25 for run-of-paper; 1955–60 for R.O.P.

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Example Sentences

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R.O.P.

While in training, Dr. Patz observed 21 infants who had developed severe R.O.P. after receiving continuous oxygen therapy delivered through a cone made from folded X-ray film.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2010

In the first report on the test, in 1952, the research team found that 7 of 28 infants receiving high doses of oxygen experienced severe R.O.P., compared with none in the group receiving low doses.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2010

At the time, doctors were puzzled about why R.O.P. had quickly become the most common cause of childhood blindness in the United States and other countries, counting among its victims Stevie Wonder.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2010

Known then as retrolental fibroplasia, it is now called retinopathy of prematurity, or R.O.P.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2010

"I'd buy some of this R.O.P. if I was you," said mother; "it's gone down from 127 to 107 in two days, and I reckon it'll be all gone in ten days or so."

From Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock

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