profession

Example Sentences

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Once assisted suicide is legal, the role of the state and the medical profession shifts—from preventing self-inflicted death to regulating its provision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In a subsequent article, Cynthia’s mom, Gandy, who’d put up a $2,000 reward, criticized the newspaper’s focus on her daughter’s profession.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“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

Cyrus had decided that even though the army was not perfect, it was still the only honorable profession for a man.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck