have a role to play
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: to be involved
We all have a role to play in the future of this company.
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Then, in 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts do not have a role to play in deciding legal fights over partisan gerrymandering, when state's voting lines are drawn to entrench the political party in power.
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June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
What more should be done, and does the US have a role to play?
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Research from the Journal of Family Psychology reveals that our attachment styles may also have a role to play in our likelihood of infidelity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As tea continues to flow across borders and breakfast tables, consumers, corporations, and governments all have a role to play.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
What more should be done, and does the US have a role to play?
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Research from the Journal of Family Psychology reveals that our attachment styles may also have a role to play in our likelihood of infidelity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As tea continues to flow across borders and breakfast tables, consumers, corporations, and governments all have a role to play.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for have a role to play
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