profession

Example Sentences

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“Constantly,” replies Small, who retired about five years ago from the medical profession.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the language of the profession, “the risks are skewed to the downside.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"Teachers are coming into the profession and then within a year or two they're saying 'no thank you very much, I'm going to leave and do something else'," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“A.I. humanization” is a growing profession, and for industries beyond academia, these words can be said out in the open.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

At an earlier proceeding, he was asked what his profession was, and he said, “I don’t work. I married an Osage.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann