roll out
Britishverb
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to cause (pastry) to become flatter and thinner by pressure with a rolling pin
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to show (a new type of aircraft) to the public for the first time
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to launch (a new film, product, etc) in a series of stages over an area, each stage involving an increased number of outlets
noun
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Get out of bed, as in I rolled out around six o'clock this morning . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
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Introduce, disclose, as in They rolled out the new washing machine with great fanfare .
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Many companies are reluctant to fully roll out agents until they have controls to keep them from going rogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“Which schools are going to roll out the red carpet for you and bribe you to come?” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
However, Heather West from the Eurasia Group consultancy said temporary bans on construction and new regulations might delay the data centre roll out, but would not stop it entirely.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Consumer-goods companies have tried to roll out higher-quality fare to stand out among increasingly cautious shoppers and compete with retailers’ store brands.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
I roll out of the badlands, past scrub cedar trees and a boarded-up church.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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