Example Sentences

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“It was rolling up your sleeves,” Costa recalled.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Flight tracking platform FlightRadar24 said the plane "was rolling down the runway when it struck" the rescue vehicle as it crossed its path.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

After the first 30 minutes, Naumov said he was rolling his eyes the way children often do, but he understood the message: They were going to work together and revamp everything they do.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The news that Paul Thomas Anderson was rolling up his sleeves to make an action thriller was startling but intriguing, and kind of funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

She’d shoved, and now the boulder was rolling down the hill.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo