role
Example Sentences
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De Wet maintains an unnerving smile and intensity throughout “Hag,” playing the role with as much humor as it deserves.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Investors questioned her suitability for the role, she says, but she feels that good leaders push through failures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The scandal coincided with the termination of its chief executive, Ross Levinsohn, who once held a leadership role at the Los Angeles Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
These simulations revealed clear metabolic differences between healthy individuals and those with disease, further supporting the role of these biomarkers in diagnosis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The challenge, as always, was to play the role of market generalist without also playing the role of fool at the poker table.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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