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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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He hesitates to call what he was doing playing at the professional level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A professional — an accountant, banker or lawyer — will likely charge a fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But she was the only medical professional willing to speculate with me.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

He even hired professional pickpockets to attend a team dinner to take phones and wallets from players, to teach them to stay alert.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

That burial society told him, numerous times, to stop asking about monsters and perhaps seek professional help.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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