roll over

Example Sentences

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But this particular stalemate was viewed as a significant step forward internally, after dogged Newcastle refused to roll over, as they had previously, in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Five minutes later Byfield fanned on a loose puck in the crease, allowing Wedgewood to roll over and clear it from in front of the open net.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The company’s ability to re-contract its cloud infrastructure once initial deals roll over may come into question as hyperscalers build in-house chips and expand their own compute capacity, Macquarie said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But within a year, people will be able to roll over the accounts to other financial institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Then we’d roll over and sleep again, always listening for the soft step of prisoners’ feet on the floor above to let us know when to come out.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz