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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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Recent Examples of role
But beyond age, the researchers found that obesity and high blood pressure play a large role in heart failure risk, too.
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Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Vogue: Having grown up in the spotlight with a father renowned for his iconic roles and sartorial elegance, and a mother who herself is a style maven, how have their respective influences shaped your perspective on fashion?
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
In this challenging environment, technology must play a key role in securing our borders while maintaining fairness for legitimate asylum seekers.
—Kevin Cohen, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite these controversies, Trump's 2024 campaign focused on economic issues, persuading voters of his capability to enhance their financial well-being, which played a significant role in his electoral success.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Vogue: Having grown up in the spotlight with a father renowned for his iconic roles and sartorial elegance, and a mother who herself is a style maven, how have their respective influences shaped your perspective on fashion?
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
In this challenging environment, technology must play a key role in securing our borders while maintaining fairness for legitimate asylum seekers.
—Kevin Cohen, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite these controversies, Trump's 2024 campaign focused on economic issues, persuading voters of his capability to enhance their financial well-being, which played a significant role in his electoral success.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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This will only be amplified once Mercury—planet of communication and cognitive function—stations retrograde in the same zodiac sign as of March 15.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Amino acids are necessary for immune function, muscle building, creating hormones and neurotransmitters, and more.10 Peanut butter also contains several important nutrients, including B vitamins, vitamin E, and manganese.Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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As part of the ruling, Nascar has to approve the transfer of a charter to a specific team.Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Xu’s work is on view this month as part of the exhibition Dream Time at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, in Beijing.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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With 18 goals and 15 assists in 24 appearances in all competitions this season, Salah, 32, boasts a goal involvement every 60 minutes.James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Of course, that gets at another aspect of Biden's legacy: the U.S.'s place in the world and its involvement in events elsewhere.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The round is led by Together Fund, with participation from MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC, DeVC, Operators Studio and a number of strategic healthcare operators.David Prosser, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noteworthy International Participation and Exhibitor Satisfaction International exhibitors noted significant participation increases, with China leading at 79 percent, followed closely by the U.S. and U.K. with 65 percent and 62 percent increases, respectively.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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In spreading its funding across multiple institutions, PST allows those that are much smaller in scale and capacity than MoCA to also participate in these vital kinds of research, enabling curators to encounter the region’s artists and artworks firsthand.Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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According to Miller, the tourism board is working with travel agents and tour operators within the North American market to develop sustainable itineraries, extend their seasons and consider parts of the country with more capacity.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Paul’s purpose is to make the world a better place.Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Capricorn season is making things more fun while still highlighting a deeper purpose.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to these translations, English-speaking readers are in a better position to ponder the mystery of how a timid, apolitical newspaperman wrote one of the most haunting novels of the age of Fascism and war.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Made with memory foam, the neck pillow comfortably supports your head and neck in any position and is made with a breathable, yet plush, fabric.Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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But that doesn’t change the tall task ahead for the No. 4 seed Sun Devils, who will face the No. 5 seed Longhorns on Wednesday in the Peach Bowl.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Pandey predicts that eventually, AI agents will be able to come together and perform a job the way multiple people come together and solve a problem as a team rather than simply accomplishing tasks as individual AI tools.Matt O’Brien and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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