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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Recent Examples of roll call
The roll call of people across the decades who have had access to nuclear weapons includes many who are considerably less rational than the irrational rest of us.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Peter Newsham runs an outdoor roll call to maintain social distancing in Washington during the early days of the Covid pandemic on March 24, 2020.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Government systems can fast-track billion-dollar projects, but until this much more affordable priority gets that kind of attention, the rules are just ink on paper, and the roll call of the dead just grows longer.
—Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was asked to investigate whether Tony physically threatened Brimlow during a recent roll call meeting of agency leadership, an allegation that led Tony to make his criticisms of Brimlow public.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Peter Newsham runs an outdoor roll call to maintain social distancing in Washington during the early days of the Covid pandemic on March 24, 2020.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Government systems can fast-track billion-dollar projects, but until this much more affordable priority gets that kind of attention, the rules are just ink on paper, and the roll call of the dead just grows longer.
—Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was asked to investigate whether Tony physically threatened Brimlow during a recent roll call meeting of agency leadership, an allegation that led Tony to make his criticisms of Brimlow public.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
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As for cities attracting millennials, the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area made the list of cities with millennials moving to them at a higher rate compared to other generations.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here's a list of some possible viewing locations compiled by The Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the station’s local listings can be found on the Carolina Panthers Radio Network.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Bellot shares the listing with Andrew Cotton of Compass.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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