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Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
The Beetlejuice sequel will see Keaton, 72, reprise his titular role, while Winona Ryder also returns to the movie as Lydia Deetz.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District has an important public health role as climate change extends the season when mosquitoes can infect humans with dangerous viruses.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
The Monterey Bay Aquarium aims to play a role in improving on past reintroductions, such as one in the 1970s in which otters were transported from Alaska to Oregon.
—Dino Grandoni and Melina Mara, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2023
In France, which ruled over Morocco as a colonial power from 1912 to 1956, the lack of uptake of support was greeted with surprise and sparked speculation that a cooling in relations between Paris and Rabat over immigration and other issues had played a role.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
But a number of longevity experts have voiced skepticism about whether Blueprint can really turn back the clock in the way Johnson hopes, given how genetics play a role in determining lifespan and the all-consuming effort and discipline these methods require.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
Each actor plays one of the original brothers who founded the company and up to 20 other roles, including subsequent generations of Lehmans and supporting characters.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
Artificial intelligence is taking on a larger role in white-collar work, with the ability to draft emails, presentations, images and more.
—Nuha Dolby, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2023
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Word History
French rôle, literally, roll, from Old French rolle
1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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Kids Definition
role
nounfrom French rôle "part played by an actor," literally "scroll"; so called because before the use of books, the actor's parts were written on scrolls
Medical Definition
role
noun
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