as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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The roll call includes some big names, too, such as Mario Zagallo and Toninho Cerezo.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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The track sits highest on the Hot Rock Songs list and also appears on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Hot Alternative Songs, Alternative Streaming Songs, and Rock Streaming Songs charts, coming in at No. 4 on the first two rosters and Nos. 8 and 10 on the latter two, respectively.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Pinterest First on this week's list is social media platform Pinterest (PINS).—
Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Across the nine-county area, median sales prices held steady and even inched up slightly, despite a 20% increase in active listings.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a recent Redfin report, inventory is near record-levels with over 1.9 million active listings and homes sold in July spent 43 days in the market before going under contract, the longest of any July since 2015.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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