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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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“I do see it as an obligation as a professional to be on the field every single day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

As is the case with physician assistance in dying, the choice is between professional purity and the need for expertise in making sure the end of life will be as peaceful as possible.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

McMahon’s anti-union behemoth spent decades as the only game in town for professional wrestlers who wanted the reach of a televised promotion.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Close's professional record reads as 25 victories, three defeats and one draw - which came against Eubank.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Penelope tucked the letter into her apron pocket and quickly regained her professional composure, on the outside, at least.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

They sent a letter to Lee asking him to change the state’s execution process so that medical professionals no longer would have to be involved.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Accidents involving professionals like the medical chopper crew, he said, are much rarer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Exercises can also be adapted for people with joint pain or long-term conditions, and support from qualified professionals can help ensure training is safe and appropriate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

One perpetually perplexing area of retirement planning for both individuals and professionals is how to spend down the money that we have so diligently saved.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

State bureaucrats are not selected mainly on the basis of kinship, as in chiefdoms, but are professionals selected at least partly on the basis of training and ability.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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