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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

Timotheus Höttges is about to embark on the most ambitious test of his professional career: trying to push through the largest public-company merger in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I interviewed them the morning after the 2024 elections; they were so professional and so in the moment and also helped us process the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The life of a professional athlete is a difficult one, but it has its rewards. The thrill of victory among them, of course! And she seemed to enjoy those SPOTs a great deal.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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