roll calls

plural of roll call

Example Sentences

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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
  • Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chrysalis hooks its clients up with social services and teaches them how to write a resume, navigate online job listings and handle an interview.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One member reported having 120,000 fraudulent product listings removed from Meta’s platforms over just the first six months of this year.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Roll calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20calls. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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