have a role to play
idiom
: to be involved
We all have a role to play in the future of this company.
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Ageing icons will still have a role to play, but over a decade of evolution, MLS is far less reliant on those headline generators to boost its reputation than ever before.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
CMOs, CXOs, CHROs and CEOs all have a role to play.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Indeed, both Hollywood and institutions like Harvard have a role to play in reducing the suffering of homelessness.
—Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Gilbert says leaders also have a role to play in managing the stress created in the workplace.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
CMOs, CXOs, CHROs and CEOs all have a role to play.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Indeed, both Hollywood and institutions like Harvard have a role to play in reducing the suffering of homelessness.
—Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Gilbert says leaders also have a role to play in managing the stress created in the workplace.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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