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career

[kuh-reer] / kəˈrɪər /


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Ahmed: I would love it if he would say that publicly, rather than me having to tell the world that I’m responsible for his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Sister Rita grew up in the Philippines, where she studied business in college and assumed she’d have a normal career and get married.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

British actor Anthony Head, whose decades-long acting career includes roles in ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“You should really consider a career as a motivational speaker.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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