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business, capacity, function, job, part, place, position, purpose, task, work
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The cool thing is that our guys understand that and can fit different roles. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "Steve Pearce’s return still a ways off," 10 Aug. 2019 Civil war role For many governments, private military and security companies can become an attractive resource. — Jonathan Powell, Quartz Africa, "The controversial role of private military and security companies in Africa," 9 Aug. 2019 Fifty Shades of Grey‘s Jamie Dornan and Let’s Be Cops actor Damon Wayans, Jr. play supporting roles. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo comedy Barb and Star sets summer release date," 9 Aug. 2019 This whole experience is about more than wins and losses and this coach or that coach or one role preferred over another. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: UConn senior Donovan Williams’ strange four-year journey from Bob Diaco’s quarterback to Randy Edsall’s receiver and tight end is worth appreciating," 9 Aug. 2019 Keep in mind that the Jets removed their first-string defense while the Giants kept in most of their starting-caliber role players. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "How Did Your Rookie QB's Preseason Debut Go?," 9 Aug. 2019 L Brands has hired a law firm to investigate Epstein's role in the finances of the parent company. — Fox News, "Victoria's Secret CEO said Jeffrey Epstein 'misappropriated vast sums' as his financial manager," 9 Aug. 2019 In urging attendees to act, Haines and other speakers asked those in attendance to reflect on racism's role in the shootings. — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "At Milwaukee prayer service on mass shootings, speakers call for moving from fatigue to action," 9 Aug. 2019 The program reservation program has three goals: to improve the ecological health of the trail and the lake, to preserve the trail’s role in the local tourism economy and to improve the visitor experience, according to the Forest Service. — John Meyer, The Know, "Hanging Lake’s new reservation system is a hit, Forest Service says," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'role.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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