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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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It provides yearlong professional development to Title I school teachers, who bring museum-developed arts curricula into their classrooms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Under Fifa's definition, a professional player has a written contract and is paid more than the expenses incurred playing.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Fifpro survey suggested that although salaries, visibility and investment have risen significantly since 2017, much of the professional game still operates in precarious conditions.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

There was also a performance from musician Jalen Ngonda of his song Burning Temptation, accompanied by professional dancers Neil Jones and Lethabo Monametsi.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I’m mildly surprised; I’ve never seen her smoke in the retiring room before, but maybe that was just her wanting to maintain a professional remove from the people who report to her.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Muthaiga Country Club in Nairobi, opened in 1913 for the British elite, has evolved into an exclusive club for top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and successful professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

It includes a rule-of-three for professionals: If a child has had three persistent symptoms, or has visited their doctor three times, or has had three weeks of unexplained symptoms consider making a referral.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Full-body scans have also faced criticism from some healthcare professionals, who warn that the technology risks false positives, overdiagnoses, and unnecessary testing and anxiety.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

The average house has around 300,000 items, according to downsizing professionals.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

While no one knew the exact origin of yellow fever, most ordinary citizens as well as many medical professionals insisted it was an imported disease.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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