profession
Example Sentences
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The two authors’ approaches are shaped by their different professions.
Eager to protect their own profession, male practitioners—from physicians to male midwives—portrayed women as ignorant and sure to do harm or, conversely, possessed of “dangerous” knowledge.
The 11 plug-ins have a range of focus, including the legal profession.
Large cities redesigned their election offices to better protect their workers, and election official turnover increased dramatically, reshaping the profession long after the votes were counted.
From Salon
The Butcher — we call him that because that was his profession before retiring after surviving Stage 4 colon cancer 15 years ago — had the best words of comfort.
From Los Angeles Times
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