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
  • As Broncos needs go, that was about third on most fans’ lists — and a distant third, at that.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Back then, in the back of the magazine, THR ran lists of movies going into production, including location shoots.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • After years of difficult fundraising conditions, the continent’s venture industry needs successful exits and public listings to persuade investors that its technology businesses can deliver returns at scale.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fewer sellers enter the market The decline in new listings was felt across all of Texas’ largest metros.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

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

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