roll call

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Recent Examples of roll call After another roll call came dinner (pork and beans, cornbread, potato salad, apricots, margarine, and coffee) and evening free time, when prisoners could read, play music, or (later) listen to radio. Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Maines’ joke came after McConnell, 84, missed 38 roll calls on the Senate floor, per NBC News, leading to widespread speculation about the senator’s health. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026 Repeat offenders, one of which is a retirement community, the usual vermin and an unusual amount of food thrown out for temperature violations highlight this week’s roll call of South Florida restaurants failing inspection. David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Passed on a unanimous tally of 49-0 (two members missed the roll call) means a Mamdani veto would have zero chance of being sustained. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll call
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Noun
  • The Dodgers scratched Ohtani from their upcoming probables list one day later.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Historic riding lists help keep the memories of nine firefighters alive.
    Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
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    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The top new listing last week was a condo in Seaway at The Surf Club in Surfside.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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