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[proh-fahyl] / ˈproʊ faɪl /




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Truelove was the subject of an in-depth profile in The Times in 2023, capturing his life as a homeless person on the streets of Torrance as he tried to obtain housing, food stamps and healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The drug’s safety profile was consistent with that shown in other indications for which it is approved, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

According to a Politico profile of Lamb, he has also spoken in support of private militias.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Despite being well-known, he has kept a low profile and only rarely given interviews -- in contrast with many other Ukrainian commanders.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Employees and even ex-employees were expected to keep a low public profile.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

“We also want to highlight that the companies’ cash flow profiles complement each other well.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“During an arrival maneuver, an aircraft flew lower than standard profiles, resulting in a disturbance on the beach that affected civilian chairs and umbrellas,” a Navy spokesperson said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Rees also points out that the UK and the Netherlands have markedly different population profiles, which he argues is a far more powerful driver of healthy life expectancy.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The story “Removable Truths” profiles Elizabeth Loftus, a psychologist specializing in “the malleability of memory.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Most human groups are a scattershot mix of HLA profiles, which means that almost always some people in the group will not get sick when exposed to a particular pathogen.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

A few months later, the attorney said, Cancino was involved in another questionable stop, this time of a pedestrian who also later lodged a complaint alleging he was profiled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Charniak, 85, is one of several families profiled in the new book “Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Barron’s profiled the tech giant’s quantum effort in December, making the case that success in this area could revitalize the company.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Another, who's a Hollywood producer on the side, was recently profiled by Vanity Fair magazine.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

He profiled directly in front of the bull, drew the sword out of the folds of the muleta and sighted along the blade.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

But activists say hundreds have been pushed across the border from Assam in recent months without due legal process, often based on ethnic profiling.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

“Hatred has no place here, and I will continue to fight against all forms of discrimination, including the racial profiling and scapegoating of Chinese Americans,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Additional analysis using selective ribosome profiling showed that DHX29 is more likely to associate with ribosomes that are reading non-optimal codons.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2026

Researchers are also exploring whether the same structural profiling method could be applied to other diseases, including Parkinson's and cancer.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2026

“I agree that racism and racial profiling are unacceptable. How ever, due to the ongoing investigation, there is a lot I can’t speak on regarding that specific incident.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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