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From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Dolby Theatre ceremony, initially scheduled to start at 4 p.m., didn’t get rolling until six minutes after the hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
In October, the supervisors lamented how the program had been set up only in August, taking almost a year from the time the supervisors asked for the program to get rolling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
As expected with two of the best defenses in the country, it took a while for the offenses to get rolling.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
“Time to get rolling, Slick. You awake over there?”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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