profession

Example Sentences

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She acknowledges that her profession is not stable: Jobs come and go with campaign cycles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The ICC’s prosecutors and judges take their cues from the international legal profession from which they are recruited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When the Fed raised rates aggressively in 2022, nearly the entire economics profession predicted a recession.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It wasn’t an irrational thought, for there was no profession in the state of Texas with worse job security than that of high school football coach.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger