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role-played

verb

variants also roleplayed

past tense of role-play

as in pantomimed

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But Marxists who dreamed of a workers’ republic could not compete with the reformers in Congress who enacted such measures as a progressive income tax, antitrust legislation, and a ban on child labor.

— Michael Kazin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Cuba has enacted a raft of economic reforms aimed at opening up the private sector, but Cuba's leaders have said not to expect political reform.

— Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The San Joaquin Valley district represented by Valadao, which already had a Democratic majority, added about 100,000 Fresno residents, turning it even bluer.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House opened in 1901 with the US-Canada border running right through the middle of the building, represented by a black line on the floor.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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But this post-apocalyptic drama turns out to be actually a play, being acted out on a technologically complex stage.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors claimed Davis acted out of revenge for Shakur and his crew previously beating on Orlando Anderson, Davis’ nephew.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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After officers rendered immediate medical aid, paramedics responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Advertisement That prescription has rankled many cybersecurity experts who scoff at the possibility that their expertise will be rendered obsolete.

— Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendered

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With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

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