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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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He made it his profession at a time when flying meant filtering automobile gasoline through a chamois skin and landing in cotton fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I mean, it’s one of the things that we believe in as a profession, is you’ve got to treat each other with respect.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It’s no wonder young mothers are clamoring toward the profession.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"I turned to what I know: my work, my profession, something I love," he said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Brobeck kept up with the engineering profession through frequent visits to the Berkeley campus library.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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