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On a streak of success or intense activity, as in The team's scored three runs in the last inning and they're really on a roll , or Once the experiment succeeded, Tim was on a roll . This slangy term, alluding to the momentum in the act of rolling, dates from the second half of the 1900s, but roll alone has been used in this sense since the early 1800s.

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The Rams are entering the draft on a roll.

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Before his ban, he was on a roll with early stoppage victories over past-their-prime Chris Algieri and Chris van Heerden.

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On a roll, Miyo Aoetsu - who started baking as a hobby - has now won the prize for the second time after her green loaf flavoured with matcha, white chocolate and fruit scooped the 2023 gong.

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The Clippers are on a roll, having won eight straight games and 17 of their last 20.

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With two PGA Tour victories already this year, he’s on a roll.

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