profession
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The staff union says officers already have too many cases and the rate at which they are leaving the profession has increased.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"The profession now demands tangible action and concrete measures," Abou Raoui, himself a teacher, added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
While many in his profession brought energy with loud, hyped up calls, Tanter held firm with his cool style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“I used to want to be a healer. Back when I was...Back before this became my profession, when I was almost too young to remember, I wanted to be a healer.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Some people he knows went into blue-collar professions, for example, and “it’s worked out great.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A study this month at the Harvard Medical School in the US, external found that flight attendants and pilots had the highest level of radiation-related cancer deaths among more than 500 different professions.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Licensing keeps capable people out of professions they could otherwise enter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s interesting to look back prior to 1960, 1950, and just see the professions and the things that justices did prior to being on the court.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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