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roh ling

  • n  a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
  • n  the act of robbing a helpless person
    he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
  • n  propelling something on wheels
  • v  move by turning over or rotating
  • v  move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
  • v  occur in soft rounded shapes
  • v  flatten or spread with a roller
  • v  emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
    rolling drums
  • v  arrange or or coil around
  • v  begin operating or running
    The cameras were rolling
    The presses are already rolling
  • v  shape by rolling
  • v  execute a roll, in tumbling
  • v  sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
  • v  move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  • v  move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • v  move, rock, or sway from side to side
  • v  cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
  • v  pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
  • v  boil vigorously
  • v  take the shape of a roll or cylinder
  • v  show certain properties when being rolled
  • s  uttered with a trill
    she used rolling r's as in Spanish

  • The following year egg rolling was banned because of the war.
  • Rolling Papers Come Unstuck .
  • For years, sales of loose tobacco for hand-rolled cigarettes have zigzagged downward, perhaps because Americans find rolling inconvenient when tailor-made cigarettes are so easily .
News & Articles

  • Rolling Hills Zoo visits Abilene
    From left) Presley Miller, Ryan Jamison, Morgan Saenz and Timbre Jurgensen examine an armadillo from Rolling Hills Zoo. The armadillo visited First Presbyterian Church’s summer day camp on Thursday. Pastor Bob Frasier said 40 children are attending the day camp, and they are having a great time.
    June 15, 2013 - Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
  • Rolling Stones, Eagles concerts: jamming and fundraising
    Lawmakers plan money-making events for the Rolling Stones and Eagles shows.
    June 14, 2013 - Washington Post
  • Rolling Meadows Rebidding Street Repair Projects
    Work on Rolling Meadows sidewalks moved forward while street work will be delayed.
    June 13, 2013 - Journal & Topics Newspapers
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in Los Angeles Times
    Obama fired McChrystal, saying that "the conduct represented in the recently published [Rolling Stone] article does not meet the standard that should be set by a commanding general."
  • Phil Mickelson in ESPN
    I didn't putt great in the practice rounds, but I putted great last week with Stockton and just thought I was ready,he said. "I'm rolling the ball well, but there's something off. The ball is not starting on my line, so there's something a...
  • Robert Gates in Reuters
    I read with concern the profile piece on Gen. Stanley McChrystal in the upcoming edition of 'Rolling Stone' magazine. I believe that Gen. McChrystal made a significant mistake and exercised poor judgment in this case,Gates said in a statement.

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