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were rolling
  • past progressive of roll.

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By December 2019, Tesla Model 3s were rolling off the line.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

One woman looked around the room, asking if hidden cameras were rolling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

The same players who were rolling over Championship sides now find things much more challenging, physically and mentally.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“I don’t think Frank knew when we were rolling and when we weren’t,” Dickinson says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

By then Mars Bar was hauling on up the street past the basketball players, who were rolling on the asphalt with laughter.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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