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as in to rock
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in to turn
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Get the cameras rolling, this is great stuff: The stars and co-creator of the savage reality TV satire UnREAL will reunite at ATX TV Festival for the show’s 10th anniversary.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
Aly Walansky, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Is Donna Kelce right about Hemma Hemma’s cinnamon rolls?
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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The farm’s rolling acreage and an expansive barn can be seen from the foyer and are even more compelling from the great room, where a backlit entertainment center crafted from quarter-sawn walnut wood matches the nearby kitchen island.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Get the cameras rolling, this is great stuff: The stars and co-creator of the savage reality TV satire UnREAL will reunite at ATX TV Festival for the show’s 10th anniversary.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
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In honor of the occasion, the celebrity chef has created a star-quality roll that is appearing on the menu at his namesake restaurants.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Is Donna Kelce right about Hemma Hemma’s cinnamon rolls?
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson and Glenn Close round out the cast.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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Eggers leans heavily into both gothic and body horror in Nosferatu, but rounds that out with plenty of camp and homage to the original and its remakes.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The epicenter of celebrations was rumbling in Times Square as over a million people are expected to cram into the heart of Manhattan to watch the ball drop Tuesday night.James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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The production is crystal clear, with rumbling bass, percolating syncopation and lovely acoustic guitars in the bridge.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its success was far from certain: getting a missile to lock on from a rocking boat is very different to aiming from an aircraft, and will have required effective stabilization.David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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On top of that, UCF struggles to rebound the ball and turns it over a lot.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, turned months of low-level strikes between Israel and the militants into all-out war that battered much of southern and eastern Lebanon for two months until a U.S.-brokered cease-fire took effect Nov. 27.Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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One big danger was the Nolichucky River, which flows from Western North Carolina, beginning where the North Toe and Cane Rivers meet.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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With slow pumping, water and smaller particles flowed out of the filter.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Now research is finding that specifically working nights and rotating shift schedules can leave people susceptible to depression and poor health.Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Turkish Airlines’ inflight menu features a rotating selection of dishes carefully crafted to reflect the season's best ingredients.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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And on a practical level, drifting away from suits makes sense.Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tigers Blood felt like driving on a dirt road in the summer, Sturgill Simpson (under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies) drifted through space, and Hurray for the Riff Raff brought a political urgency to country music.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Remy and Mike are ready to call it quits after Bo (executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis) ostensibly falls to her death and Charlie (Mark O’Brien) growls his threats from Boston, but Ruth’s idea to use a tanker truck gets them back in with the hope of an even greater loot than before.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The small four-cylinder revs high to keep the power up, resulting a lot of growling in the cabin.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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