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role

[rohl] / roʊl /




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One lesson that does apply from the war in Ukraine is the critical role that private startups can play in driving innovation in collaboration with governments.

From The Wall Street Journal

IFN-gamma, in particular, plays a critical role in defending the body against foreign DNA and RNA, including viral genetic material.

From Science Daily

On Dec. 15, the EU sanctioned two rival oil traders it accused of playing a major role in the clandestine Russian energy market.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, the roles were filled by officers who had had to juggle “other duties besides background investigations” — thereby prolonging the time it took to review an applicant’s background, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

With its presence certain to shrink across the planet, the dollar’s role as the global reserve currency will, as J.P.

From Salon