play a role
Example Sentences
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But the pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells present in a patient’s body before infection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Faena, who dresses mostly in white suits, believes these artworks play a role in the Tierra Santa experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Fifty years after the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible after a brief ban, these figures are a reminder that executions still play a role in American life.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Perhaps it could only have been now that Robinson was ready for this moment - he admitted he was "nowhere near" being able to play a role in the Ashes.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
These boxes show up in every area of my life, even in a theater class where the whole point is to play a role, to become something imagined.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
