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also rôle
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the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
studying the role of sunlight in the body's production of vitamin D
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Unlike its European neighbors, who largely transitioned away from cash payments due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cash still plays a significant role in Germany.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
When pressed by Karl on his potentially tie-breaking role in the Senate, Osborn declined to align himself with either party.
—Kate Walter, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Its age and preservation both play a role in its uniqueness.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
But Arm has been encroaching into x86 territory lately—as seen by its increasing popularity in the hyperscale datacenter and its new role in Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC initiative.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
When pressed by Karl on his potentially tie-breaking role in the Senate, Osborn declined to align himself with either party.
—Kate Walter, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Its age and preservation both play a role in its uniqueness.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
But Arm has been encroaching into x86 territory lately—as seen by its increasing popularity in the hyperscale datacenter and its new role in Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC initiative.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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In this way, the artifact becomes the receiving end for many different gazes, none of which seem much focused on the sculpture’s original function (which largely goes undescribed in Dahomey, arguably on purpose).Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Other bacterial activities may spike inflammation and change how your gut muscles function, both of which could mess with your poop.Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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Weatherly said every clerk’s office has its own way of managing the process, but for the most part, things are all spelled out in election law.John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the sea, archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old temple erected not long after the Roman Empire was conquered and the Nabataean Kingdom was annexed, a move that led many residents to relocate to different parts of the empire.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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That involvement should continue to climb in the coming weeks, as USC’s young receiving corps continues to work through growing pains.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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One of the city's notable features is its focus on community involvement and grassroots initiatives, such as local people planting thousands of apple trees.David Nikel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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A number of companies will encourage voter participation next week by offering freebies to customers.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In China, there’s no outlet for any sort of political participation.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since 2017, Toh has worked in various capacities, including finance, M&A, strategic management, and HR development.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Among Joe Biden’s afflictions and miseries, his wormwood and gall, there are the insults (about his diminished capacities), and then there are the compliments unpaid (about his achievements).Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Neither Harris’ office nor Walz’s governor’s office replied to a request for comment, so for the purposes of this valuation, Forbes estimated the present value of one teaching pension for each of them and treated the other line item as cash.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The political purpose of captagon, the Saudi official said, a bit melodramatically, was to tear at the social fabric of his country, and thereby slow down its progress.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Across all of Sunday’s games, tight ends had 177 catches, the most in NFL history on a single day by the position, per the NFL.Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Despite his efforts, he was later dismissed from his position.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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To maximize your time, delegate tasks that can be better done by someone else.Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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With a fast-enough internet connection, streaming 60 frames of HD (or even 4K) video to your laptop or phone can be a trivial task.Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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