roll calls
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pluralof roll call.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
roll callnounthe calling of a list of names, as of soldiers or students, for checking attendance.
Example Sentences
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Continue to roll calls up to higher strikes where warranted.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Many Southern California high school football programs have distinguished roll calls when it comes to alumni who have made it to the NFL, but one of those schools achieved something remarkable Thursday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
Debates ahead of these roll calls are typically humdrum and occur before a barely full chamber.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
In the meantime, here’s the first wave of what’s expected to be many roll calls of new taprooms and tasting rooms setting up around Seattle and the Eastside.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
It was really, achingly, endlessly true, and it was always during roll calls that the accumulated misery threatened to overwhelm me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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