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a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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But this roll call is supposed to be about around Kamala Harris.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Katy O’Brian, the rising actress who gained notices with Love Lies Bleeding, is already on the roll call for the feature that will shoot in London at the top of next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
This song is brutal: a roll call of Carroll’s dead friends, some of whom started dropping at 11 years old.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
After the news conference at City Hall, an oversized black SUV whisked the mayor and McDonnell to a roll call at the Northeast police station, where the pair addressed a roomful of officers.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Katy O’Brian, the rising actress who gained notices with Love Lies Bleeding, is already on the roll call for the feature that will shoot in London at the top of next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
This song is brutal: a roll call of Carroll’s dead friends, some of whom started dropping at 11 years old.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
After the news conference at City Hall, an oversized black SUV whisked the mayor and McDonnell to a roll call at the Northeast police station, where the pair addressed a roomful of officers.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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