: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
De Blasio's spokesman Wiley Norvell said the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply, he said, the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law school use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.—The Dover Post
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to medium-high.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The town sports a former silent movie theatre from the 1920s, a farmers’ market in Flagler Park, and lifeguard protected Stuart Beach offers dining, volleyball and basketball courts and free rolling beach wheelchairs for visitors with mobility needs.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Wrap the crust around the rolling pin, then unroll into a 9-inch pie plate.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to medium-high.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The town sports a former silent movie theatre from the 1920s, a farmers’ market in Flagler Park, and lifeguard protected Stuart Beach offers dining, volleyball and basketball courts and free rolling beach wheelchairs for visitors with mobility needs.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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