: 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.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Project applicant Adam Robinson, founder and president of the RPG commercial real estate company, asked the council to reconsider and said RPG was willing to make new concessions in response to community concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
What is Gen Con? Gen Con is a four-day event catering to enthusiasts of all things gaming (minus sports and gambling): tabletop and RPG's (Role-Playing Games) as well as video, computer and trading card games.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Enhanced graphics and performance on Nintendo Switch 2 make this dystopian RPG feel more immersive than ever.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
Adam Robinson is president of the commercial real estate company RAF Pacific Group, also known as RPG, that bought the building in 2017.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Fallout 76 had a rocky launch in 2018, but that didn't deter developer Bethesda from its commitment to the post-apocalyptic, multiplayer RPG.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
The first trailer for the co-op action RPG game dropped at Summer Game Fest 2025 in Los Angeles on Friday, as well as during their Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber farewell tour, which kicked off on June 6 in Baltimore.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 June 2025
For some, FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG is the pinnacle of hardcore gaming — an endless gauntlet of death and discovery that rewards heavy stat crunching and min-maxing on specific character builds to bend the game to a player’s will.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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There’s also a short one from Free RPG Day that gives players a chance to break free from pirates and get their own ship in the process.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Project applicant Adam Robinson, founder and president of the RPG commercial real estate company, asked the council to reconsider and said RPG was willing to make new concessions in response to community concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
What is Gen Con? Gen Con is a four-day event catering to enthusiasts of all things gaming (minus sports and gambling): tabletop and RPG's (Role-Playing Games) as well as video, computer and trading card games.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Enhanced graphics and performance on Nintendo Switch 2 make this dystopian RPG feel more immersive than ever.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
Adam Robinson is president of the commercial real estate company RAF Pacific Group, also known as RPG, that bought the building in 2017.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Fallout 76 had a rocky launch in 2018, but that didn't deter developer Bethesda from its commitment to the post-apocalyptic, multiplayer RPG.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
The first trailer for the co-op action RPG game dropped at Summer Game Fest 2025 in Los Angeles on Friday, as well as during their Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber farewell tour, which kicked off on June 6 in Baltimore.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 June 2025
For some, FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG is the pinnacle of hardcore gaming — an endless gauntlet of death and discovery that rewards heavy stat crunching and min-maxing on specific character builds to bend the game to a player’s will.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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“RPG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RPG. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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