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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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You can also give him a “great opportunity” to show him that not everyone is going to be pushed around by a professional who is intent on giving his company’s products priority.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I read an amazing stat about New Zealand, which is that they only have around 60 professional footballers across the world.

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

She announced her professional tennis return last week as a wild-card doubles entry at the Queen’s Club tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Ben thought of Charlie and Jamie less as professional money managers than as dilettantes or, as he put it, “a couple of smart guys just punting around in the markets.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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