roll in
phrasal verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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As news reports continue to roll in about eye-catching trades made by members, proponents of banning lawmaker stock trading are mobilizing, hopeful that this Congress will be different for their years-long push.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Cameras have started rolling in Los Angeles on Waxman, a horror flick from writer-director Thomas J. Churchill, and starring Frank Stallone and Jon Abrahams.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
The Chicago Pedway and underground shops were also flooded and 911 calls from office buildings began to roll in.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
One peed, and the other hurried over to roll in it.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Cameras have started rolling in Los Angeles on Waxman, a horror flick from writer-director Thomas J. Churchill, and starring Frank Stallone and Jon Abrahams.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
The Chicago Pedway and underground shops were also flooded and 911 calls from office buildings began to roll in.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
One peed, and the other hurried over to roll in it.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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