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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Injectables also have a role to play, with some types of filler specifically designed to stimulate collagen production.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
And parents have a role to play by leading those career conversations—and starting them early.
—Maria Flynn, Time, 11 July 2025
Urban designers and infrastructure experts are playing a key role in the debate around sponge cities, but other organisations, such as utilities also have a role to play.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Policymakers, health systems, and insurers all have a role to play in making this care the standard, not the exception.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
And parents have a role to play by leading those career conversations—and starting them early.
—Maria Flynn, Time, 11 July 2025
Urban designers and infrastructure experts are playing a key role in the debate around sponge cities, but other organisations, such as utilities also have a role to play.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Policymakers, health systems, and insurers all have a role to play in making this care the standard, not the exception.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
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