roll
Example Sentences
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As this dark comedy’s opening credits roll, they’re blissfully practicing their first dance, laughing and stumbling as they try to get their twirls and steps right.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The names roll past like pressed shirts at a dry cleaner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Preston Council said the event did not "prescribe the type of egg to be rolled and visitors have the choice as to what they roll down the hill".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The company plans to roll out Meta smart glasses to all its stores by the end of the second quarter.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Dad pulls his much smaller roll of money from his pocket and peels a twenty from it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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