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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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Five years ago, the number of people training in professional wrestling across Northern Ireland was believed to be in the 30s.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Broadcaster Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and former Strictly professional Johannes Radebe made their presenting debut on Saturday, taking over from long-running hosting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the show last year.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

In retrospect, Bonilla, 31, finds great irony in how that initial foray into professional acting fictionally materialized her Mexican immigrant parents’ worst nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Home Depot devised a strategy of hiring former professional tradespeople en masse—carpenters, plumbers, electricians—to staff stores as their salespeople.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The past version of us came barreling around the corner, bickering and insulting one another like it was our professional career.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

But the growth rate has caught the attention of some investment professionals who worry the attractive yields are causing some to overlook, or otherwise miss, the risks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

There were no medical professionals present at the moment Elsie arrived, with Molly's mum picking her granddaughter up and placing her on Molly's chest.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

All cyber professionals need to understand how AI models behave in production environments—especially under adversarial conditions, said Sumedh Thakar, president and chief executive at Qualys, a cloud-based IT, security and compliance firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

That’s a boon to professionals looking for virtual assistance with work they already know how to do.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Shin did not have the awareness, the money, or the contacts to use smuggling networks, and he certainly did not have anyone outside the country to engage professionals on his behalf.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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