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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Judges are expected to behave with decorum while on the bench, but the profession doesn’t demand that they forfeit free-speech rights in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

On the open market, a healthy 41-year-old might pay something like $100 a month for a $1 million policy — but the premium would be higher if they have a risky profession.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Della Porta was a Neapolitan nobleman who had made a profession out of occult learning.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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