roll call

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Recent Examples of roll call McConnell has missed 60 roll call votes on the Senate floor since he was hospitalized, including votes on several key bills and nominations. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 The trial was a trail of the dead — a roll call of minor players, long deceased, mentioned in an offhand fragment of testimony. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 At this mega master in Chelmsford, the judge conducted roll call and provided instructions on future hearings en masse. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 After roll call, she would be taken to White City Beach, a former park on Lake Erie that in the 1940s was home to attractions like Bonavita the lion trainer, along with fishing and a yacht club. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
  • Vestas, which also features on Fortune’s Change the World list, has built the most turbines of any company globally.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As of late September, a few of the problems from the new list have been solved, including some landmark ones.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Book Now at Tuba Club All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The main house, a 19th-century hunting lodge, is today a palatial nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half bath, according to the listing.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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