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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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He said it was time to look at the rules around how teachers could be recruited, as well as the attractiveness of teaching as a profession.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of abuses by the companies leading the AI revolution," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Lower fees based on income, profession or government-favored safety features.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

More than a decade ago, I argued that IT must be treated as a profession, not merely a resource.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

He’s going to give the medical profession a bad name by standing up for principle.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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