roll up
Example Sentences
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Walkers must therefore roll up their trousers and wade across the river within an hour either side of low tide.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
PE-backed ventures frequently roll up several once independent practices in a field under one umbrella company that can save money by pooling resources and becoming big enough to negotiate with insurers for higher rates.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
“The greatest gift my parents gave me,” he says, “was the gift of giving me nothing. I knew I had to roll up my sleeves.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
We roll up to a freeway on-ramp, and Jacqui suggests that we reverse in, to get our gas tank as close as possible to whichever car we choose.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
