roll calls

plural of roll call

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Recent Examples of roll calls 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 Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions. — Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Tis the spooky season and as such, Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll calls
Noun
  • Some county officials have flagged errors with those lists, including that individuals on them appeared to live in different parts of the state.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In our survey of video games favored by people of different political affiliations, Call of Duty, Fortnite and Sims appeared on all three lists.
    — Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Checks of the Google Play listings for all 13 apps found that none were available for download.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Expect more plant-forward styling in home features and real-estate listings.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Roll calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20calls. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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