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role

[rohl] / roʊl /




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The inspector general also examined the role of contractors that insurers hire to review authorization requests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She would have seemed to me like a great person for that kind of role.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He continued to live in the U.K., where he attended high school, before landing the role of Tony in the hit British TV show “Skins.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“An actor hired to play a role by MI6.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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