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“There’s so much fear and uncertainty about death,” said Rose Zealand, a financial professional who specializes in helping people who are in Clements’s position, and their families.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The foundations of Banana Ball were already in place—which meant even a player with legitimate professional aspirations had to get in on the act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was one of those sliding doors moments that arise so often in professional sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That knowledge won’t stay in the stadiums and locker rooms for long, expanding to others who choose to adopt the same wellness discipline as professional athletes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Karaoke. Come on! Anat said that you’ve done professional theater? She talks so much about you.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
The contracts themselves are increasingly marketed by lawyers on social media as a routine inoculation for working professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Now, it seems like the killer cover letter has lost its teeth, making the document an endangered species in the job hunt, according to recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the pre-war avant-garde’s celebration of image-breaking, violent spectacle and weird hybridizing became muddy reality in the field, the amateurs outstripped the professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Students who do not complete internships have the opportunity to network with industry professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A few months ago, her company and the school board came up with a new program that lets professionals take a leave of absence for a year to teach in inner-city schools.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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