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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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Its disintegration would mark an extraordinary fall for a storied law firm with 1,200 attorneys worldwide that was among the most profitable and well-regarded in the profession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s no wonder that, when she meets someone who can bridge that gap, she wants to make a monument of it — be it a business, a marriage, a film or a profession of love.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

In its decision, the committee said Burwood's actions were "deplorable" and she was "morally culpable", adding that public confidence in the profession would be undermined if a finding of impairment was not made.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although he is enjoying his posting, Legrand understands why some young educators leave the profession.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is possible to have liver damage sufficient to interfere with estrogen elimination without detection of the damage by any tests now available to the medical profession.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“Dog training became the least professional of professions there is.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Those professions have charged high prices for work AI can now do some of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

These proportions were higher than for other professions including nuclear technologists, who are routinely exposed to radiation from non-cosmic sources yet placed 12th on the list, the authors said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

For all his professions of devotion, he was playing his own game, not unlike Pyat Pree.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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