roll call

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Recent Examples of roll call She was struck by the willingness of younger officers to openly talk about the mental toll of the job, recalling a recent visit to a roll call in which an officer described feeling a lack of support after being involved in an on-duty shooting. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The price for Senate Republicans to finish the college sports bill quickly this week might be a roll call vote on allowing NCAA athletes to organize. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this summer, with a few more Republicans joining all Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for roll call
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Noun
  • The deal joins a growing list of actions in which the Republican president has sided with Putin, often at Ukraine's expense.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That is a narrower list than the S&P 500 by a significant margin.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In March, Primary Wave—the independent publisher whose catalogs include Prince, Bob Marley, and Britney Spears—invested in the company; a Tokyo listing is in the works.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When a buyer failed to surface, the listing was discounted and eventually shelved.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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