have a role to play
idiom
: to be involved
We all have a role to play in the future of this company.
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Tariffs have a role to play, but not to the extent - and similar for the other side.
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CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Philanthropies and policymakers have a role to play in bridging the AI literacy gap.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The panelists further agreed that both companies and governments have a role to play in minimizing the risks posed by AI.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
On some of these, sanctions might still have a role to play.
—Aaron L. Connelly, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2016
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CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Philanthropies and policymakers have a role to play in bridging the AI literacy gap.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The panelists further agreed that both companies and governments have a role to play in minimizing the risks posed by AI.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
On some of these, sanctions might still have a role to play.
—Aaron L. Connelly, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2016
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