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roster

[ros-ter] / ˈrɒs tər /


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Their roster is filled with players who specialize in bat control, like Walls, veteran Cedric Mullins and speedster Chandler Simpson, who didn’t hit a home run this year but did have 14 bunt hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It doesn't have Lagos's famous, and infamous, raucousness -- but neither does it have a riposte to the Lagos' film industry, known as Nollywood, or its major corporate headquarters and roster of Afrobeats stars.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Sometimes they took their name with them; other times they molded themselves to whatever gimmick their new promoter needed on the roster.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Thirteens’ full roster had turned out for the game, so Luma was able to substitute freely, to keep her players fresh in the heat.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

The remaining players on college rosters could still be allowed to transfer once or be drafted at any point after their season ends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Since then, the City Section established a rule that teams must exchange rosters before games to verify that players are eligible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Big talent agencies like WME, whose parent company sold the sports agency 160over90 to Publicis this year, have been building up their rosters of the youngest talent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

MaxPreps is a free site driven by individual schools uploading their rosters, scores and stats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Here is the explanation for what was so puzzling about the rosters of the Czech and Canadian national sports teams.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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