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as in tasks
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 roles
Engineering and technical roles in data centers are particularly in demand due to a labour shortage, with salaries for these roles on the rise.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson made that abundantly clear throughout the team’s offseason program, driving it home for players that a demanding camp in July and August will set up as a proving ground for roles to be carved out and for starting jobs to be won.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Oscar Isaac plays both men opposite Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, and Louis Cancelmi (also in dual roles), alongside John Malkovich, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, and Martin Scorsese as Isaiah, Alighieri’s mentor.
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Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Cruise’s mini retrospective posted yesterday spotlighted some of his great roles, from Top Gun to Rain Man, Born On The Fourth Of July to Jerry Maguire.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Outside of her acting roles, Hudson also got to live out a lifelong dream and released her debut album Glorious in 2024.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Serving remote island locations Officially, United Aircraft positions the R6000 for civilian roles including logistics, disaster relief, offshore support, and operations in areas lacking prepared runways.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson made that abundantly clear throughout the team’s offseason program, driving it home for players that a demanding camp in July and August will set up as a proving ground for roles to be carved out and for starting jobs to be won.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Oscar Isaac plays both men opposite Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, and Louis Cancelmi (also in dual roles), alongside John Malkovich, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, and Martin Scorsese as Isaiah, Alighieri’s mentor.
—
Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Cruise’s mini retrospective posted yesterday spotlighted some of his great roles, from Top Gun to Rain Man, Born On The Fourth Of July to Jerry Maguire.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Outside of her acting roles, Hudson also got to live out a lifelong dream and released her debut album Glorious in 2024.
—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Serving remote island locations Officially, United Aircraft positions the R6000 for civilian roles including logistics, disaster relief, offshore support, and operations in areas lacking prepared runways.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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Earlier, a cooperative sextile from Jupiter steadies nerves and supports practical tasks, clear promises, and useful teamwork.
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Having a stronger core will reduce the load placed on your spine and can help prevent strain during tasks that involve lifting, bending, and reaching.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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The global healthcare firm gets platinum ratings for such jobs as clinical research coordinator and manufacturing engineer.
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Neural pathways controlling core bodily functions — feeling in the limbs, movement and breathing — were collapsing one by one, like circuit breakers tripping in rapid succession.
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Each serving is packed with calcium to support the body’s functions.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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Papathanasopoulou said many of her past students have credited popular works inspired by the classics, including the Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief books and movies as well as the Hades video game franchise, for opening their minds to a field that may at first seem elitist.
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Brooks, ever one for grandeur, once compared his approach in Blazing Saddles to Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, among the earliest works by the painter that are considered truly revolutionary.
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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