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as in to rock
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in to turn
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.
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Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
The Postal Service ploy is deservedly under attack in the courts, where Trump is zero for 10 in lawsuits demanding state voter rolls.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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Verb
Outside, your deck includes a king-size lounger on wheels that can be rolled beneath a roof for shade or into the open at night as a star bed.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.
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Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Noun
Brush butter mixture on the inside and outside of rolls.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
The Postal Service ploy is deservedly under attack in the courts, where Trump is zero for 10 in lawsuits demanding state voter rolls.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
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Shopping Amazon Prime Day clothing deals is always about snagging wardrobe essentials, and maybe a few seasonal buys to round out the mix.
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Boise’s Trilogy Development is requesting to annex an additional 27 acres on the eastern portion of the site to round out the development.
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Grief has always been at the core of Ibeyi’s work, but in moving through rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion, joy spills over the 12 tracks of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
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The second earthquake that hit Venezuela on Wednesday started rumbling before the first had even concluded.
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In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
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Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout.
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By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
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Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
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Still, Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics at INSEAD, suggests that increasing desperation by both Asian buyers and Middle Eastern producers to get things flowing again could accelerate that timeline.
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.
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Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney found that rotating and restacking layers of hBN can significantly alter the color and wavelength of light emitted by quantum emitters embedded within the material.
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With tuition rising, many Americans are drifting toward the view that college isn’t worth the expense.
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But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel.
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The law will require annual background checks for ride-share drivers and expand the list of offenses that disqualify someone from the job.
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With summer travel upon us, my packing list is focused on multi-functional pieces that are comfortable, breathable, and easy to wear.
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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