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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
So many military commanders were suspended from their duties because of their roles in the martial law decree that concern spread that the South was militarily unprepared to deal with a potential North Korean aggression, although the military dismissed such ideas.
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
Allowing women in combat roles has been widely embraced in the U.S.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
But after two years of battling groin and knee injuries, a DH role could be easier on his body.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
For his part, Trump has promised to pardon those who are jailed for their roles in the riot that led to five deaths and injured nearly 200, including 174 police officers.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
Allowing women in combat roles has been widely embraced in the U.S.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
But after two years of battling groin and knee injuries, a DH role could be easier on his body.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
For his part, Trump has promised to pardon those who are jailed for their roles in the riot that led to five deaths and injured nearly 200, including 174 police officers.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared to reference his health problems and a bevy of symptoms that nagged at his day-to-day function spanning more than a decade.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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As Assad fell, Israeli tanks and troops crossed into Syria and seized a hundred and fifty square miles of the Golan Heights, a demilitarized zone patrolled by the U.N. since 1974, as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire after the last war between Israel and Syria.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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General Motors, for its part, is flooding the market in 2025 with new EVs.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, Trump has not been happy with Wray's performance, particularly with his involvement in the various justice department investigations against Trump.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The campaign includes educational talks by nutrition experts and the active involvement of the CEO.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pending whether the next Trump administration decides to keep the model intact, states may choose to begin participation anytime between January 2025 and January 2026.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The labor force participation rate, which measures the share of the working-age population either at work or looking for a job, declined to 62.5%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Vaziri Law Group did a study to see which EVs are most unreliable in the cold, looking at the different electric car’s battery range reduction, average accidents during winter over three years, average charging time, and battery capacity.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wong has spearheaded the U.S. expansion that began in 2007, the launch of e-commerce in 2012, the initial public offering for Aritzia in 2016, and the relocation of a distribution center for handling greater capacity.David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Exceptions will allow continued use of the butterflies for educational purposes and certain incidental activities like vehicle strikes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In short, quantum computing needs to have a purpose.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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His work has been featured in prominent journals and media platforms, reinforcing his position as an AI and education thought leader.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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That position of Covington's takedown attempt allowed Buckley to sprawl and put Covington against the cage.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Their survival depends on the increasingly Sisyphean task of waiting and scavenging, hoping and praying.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Those faced with the legislative task of education reform have a mixed response to the results.Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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