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Recent Examples of roller
With one out, Dominic Smith hit a slow roller to the right side, which led to an awkward play; shortstop Trea Turner should have fielded it instead of second baseman Bryson Stott.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The robot transitions smoothly between rolling and stepping, executing ice-skating and roller-skating maneuvers with coordinated control of both its wheels and articulated legs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Next, apply primer to the ceiling with a paintbrush and roller.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
For recovery, check out this wrist roller, which can also be used as a one-pound weight, or this muscle-soothing massage gun.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The robot transitions smoothly between rolling and stepping, executing ice-skating and roller-skating maneuvers with coordinated control of both its wheels and articulated legs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Next, apply primer to the ceiling with a paintbrush and roller.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
For recovery, check out this wrist roller, which can also be used as a one-pound weight, or this muscle-soothing massage gun.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roller
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The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.—
Morgan Tilton,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
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Jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed extract hydrate dry hair so curls stay bouncy and not crunchy.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s the Medium Conditioner, which features shea butter, castor oil, and panthenol to smooth the cuticle and lock in hydration, keeping curls soft and defined.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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The world is already facing a plastic tidal wave, with waste levels on track to nearly triple by 2060 if it is not controlled.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The massive amounts of debris that impact created then crashed back to the lunar surface, creating a tidal wave 11 times taller than Mount Everest and then sloshing around for two hours to form the outer two of the basin’s three concentric rims.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Surges can sometimes indicate an underlying wiring issue or a problem with your main breaker.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Everything said, the biggest news coming out of this story is that this car is, in fact, street-legal … and the fact that Ford has opened an application window for those who might want a crack at the Nürburgring record-breaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Monday’s event in Japan was a thrust earthquake that made the ground move up and down—a motion that is much more likely to cause a tsunami.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roller. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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