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[rohl] / roʊl /




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Popular rom-com author Emily Henry, whose 2021 novel “People We Meet on Vacation” was made into a Netflix movie starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, was also happy with her role.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At the time, Todd Blanche still headed the office, before assuming the role of acting attorney general in April.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“I accept that we need to have a different role for government in the 2020s and into the 2030s than we have before,” Kyle said at the WSJ Leadership Institute CEO Summit in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There have been repeated calls on the UK government to issue an apology for the state's role in forced adoption.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Maybe after all this I could get a role as an actress!

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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