roll call

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Recent Examples of roll call The entire roll call of avant-garde movements—from Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism in the first part of the twentieth century to Situationism, Happenings, and Fluxus in the second—submitted to the lure of aleatory forces. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for roll call
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Noun
  • Notably missing from the list are Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Royals have spent ample time during the meetings generating their list of free agents and conversing with their representatives.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Listings shows a range of floorplans and rents, including $979 for a studio on the 14th floor, $1,179 for a larger studio down the hall and $1,575 for a one-bedroom next to that, according to listings.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Across 15 Colorado markets tracked by Parcl Labs, more than 40% of listings faced price cuts in September.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026

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

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