role set
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of role set
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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“I feel like the challenges of that role set me up for right now,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
The role set her up for a successful political career, but at the time Nandi-Ndaitwah was simply interested in freeing South West Africa.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
But that role set the stage for the character that would go on to define his career: wisecracking New York cop John McClane.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2013
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