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role

[rohl] / roʊl /




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He takes up his role as Port Lockroy postmaster from late October to March, during the southern hemisphere summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, offers his perspective on the circumstances surrounding the research and its role in the development of national guidance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Diesselhorst is chief executive of Paladin EnviroTech, a recycling company eyeing a new role as a supplier of rare-earth metals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Higazi Shawer al-Tamimi, 70, a shopkeeper who plays a leadership role in the neighbourhood, said he was awakened at 1:00 am by soldiers and a senior officer who said he had to leave.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Instantly, I knew that this was my calling, and I jumped into my role.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Last season those Premier League managers - or head coaches, as a majority of top-flight bosses are now officially titled - who vacated their roles had been in charge for an average of 310 days.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Alvarado has held senior roles in multiple Betancourt businesses, including as chief financial officer of an energy firm that became embroiled in scandals a decade ago.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

They also have distinct patterns of gene activity that reflect their specialized roles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Certainly not in the dual doctor roles he undertakes here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Three of the six parts—the two boys and Cheryl—allow high schoolers to play high school-aged roles.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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