professional
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He is in the US Soccer's Hall of Fame and has been described as the father of the professional game in the country.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
While most U.S. professional sports leagues have embraced sports gambling, some have been more reluctant when it comes to prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He attributes much of his personal and professional success to the people he grew up with.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
But he was also a professional in the business of occasionally belligerent ghosts, and it would take much more than this to rattle him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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