: a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports
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rocket-propelled grenade
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role-playing game
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Utah Name to Know 6-foot-6 senior guard Gabe Madsen (No. 55)
+ Quality scorer (15.3 PPG)
+ Great free-throw shooter (84.1% at the line)
- Struggling from deep (32.1% on 3-pointers)
- Turnover prone (2 TPG)
- Not much of a rebounder (2.3 RPG).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Ubisoft’s next-gen murder simulator whisks you away to feudal Japan where the sturdy samurai Yasuke and nimble ninja Naoe seemingly split the difference between contemporary RPG and retro stealth playstyles.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Just last year, RPG had requested as many as 112 truck docks.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2020, Atlus published Persona 5 Strikers, an action-roleplaying game that blends features from both the beloved Persona RPG franchise and Dynasty Warriors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
The Illinois Democrat, who lost both her legs in Iraq in 2004 when her helicopter was hit by an RPG, criticized Hegseth for his comments about women in combat roles.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
This adds a really fascinating twist to the classic RPG format.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Set in the 1800s, long before Harry Potter was even born, this open-world RPG gives you the freedom to attend Hogwarts, master spells, brew potions, and explore iconic locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade.
—Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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Level Up is produced by the folks who run EN World, one of the top RPG news sites out there.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Utah Name to Know 6-foot-6 senior guard Gabe Madsen (No. 55)
+ Quality scorer (15.3 PPG)
+ Great free-throw shooter (84.1% at the line)
- Struggling from deep (32.1% on 3-pointers)
- Turnover prone (2 TPG)
- Not much of a rebounder (2.3 RPG).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Ubisoft’s next-gen murder simulator whisks you away to feudal Japan where the sturdy samurai Yasuke and nimble ninja Naoe seemingly split the difference between contemporary RPG and retro stealth playstyles.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Just last year, RPG had requested as many as 112 truck docks.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2020, Atlus published Persona 5 Strikers, an action-roleplaying game that blends features from both the beloved Persona RPG franchise and Dynasty Warriors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
The Illinois Democrat, who lost both her legs in Iraq in 2004 when her helicopter was hit by an RPG, criticized Hegseth for his comments about women in combat roles.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
This adds a really fascinating twist to the classic RPG format.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Set in the 1800s, long before Harry Potter was even born, this open-world RPG gives you the freedom to attend Hogwarts, master spells, brew potions, and explore iconic locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade.
—Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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“RPG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RPG. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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