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role

[rohl] / roʊl /




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Whoever gets the role, gets the role, and if it's not me, I'll do anything I can to help them succeed.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

As that all plays out, stablecoins could someday play a big role in how much it costs the government to borrow.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Sleep offered researchers an ideal way to explore that question because mounting evidence suggests that sleep plays an important role in health.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

On the day before the first Test against Pakistan, Root called on his players to be "really good role models and good human beings".

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Dasch vehemently denied that a fear of getting caught and a desire to save his own life played any role in destroying Hitler's secret attack on America.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Employers keep posting roles that never seem to get filled, or even exist, and job seekers are sick of it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Do those workout routines change very much when you’re getting ready for roles?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The firm pointed to a peak for graduate roles in 2017, when it had more than 55,800 listed on its website.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

While health and social care roles employ many of the Africans, job opportunities for those born locally, and refugees, can be hard to find.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"I'm not taking any more of those roles," said Daoud.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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