From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe ratingsthe ratingsTCBAMa list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings. → rating
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the ratings• You all talk about the ratings of 25 years ago.• The overall count excludes newsmagazine programs and sports, which are exempt from the ratings.• To be fair, they aren't fighting in person, only in the ratings.• Indecent films and photos the ratings slowly climb.• Critics say the ratings are too vague and are inconsistently applied.• That has prompted investors to demand ratings from more issuers of debt and to take the ratings more seriously.• Several years ago, casino king Donald Trump almost lost his fiefdom when the ratings companies downgraded his bonds. 