roll calls

plural of roll call

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Recent Examples of roll calls 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
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Noun
  • Players on reserve lists include Micah Parsons (knee), tight end Luke Musgrave (neck), running back Chris Brooks (hamstring), long snapper Matt Orzech (calf), and defensive tackles Javon Hargrave (knee) and Jordon Reilly (Achilles).
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Florida has dozens of native animals on the federal and state endangered species lists, including the Florida panther, West Indian manatee, Smalltooth sawfish, Hawksbill sea turtle and the Everglades snail kite.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly, listings could reach far beyond the local neighborhood, nudging open the door to what had long been a niche corner of second-hand shopping.
    Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Miami metro area has a significant shortage of affordable listings for many of those looking to buy houses.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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