roll call

Example Sentences

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The Maine Republican has never missed a roll call in her Senate career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And after this week, there is a growing possibility it could happen in full daylight with a roll call vote in the Senate.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Ken Rudd said he was ex-Army himself and understood there was a nominal roll call and an electronic roll call on the base.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After conducting a roll call at the evacuation center, facility staff realized that two residents were unaccounted for and alerted the Sheriff’s Department, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Others from Block 2 trudge their weary bodies into line for roll call, shading their eyes from the dust and sun.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed