career
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For Robles, stepping away from toxic cultural stereotypes as a Mexican man is what allowed his career to grow to the point where now he’s no longer taking photos for Fluffy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
After a slow start to his international 50-over career, Brook averages just under 50 in his past 29 matches and almost 57 in 2026.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hegseth, who rose as far as major during an Army National Guard career before becoming a Fox News host, regularly does televised exercise routines with troops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Matt’s career in acting may be over, unless a miraculous new therapy comes along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although his career path had shifted to politics, Roosevelt never abandoned his passion for nature.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
And that delay can affect relationships, especially for those of us who are early in their careers with smaller paychecks and adult bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Colleges raced to expand their programs as students flocked to a field that promised lucrative careers in tech.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
How much did they value their personal life versus their careers, how seriously did they take it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Against the odds and contrary to their expectation when they first walked through the doors at Langley, the women of West Computing had managed to turn their wartime service into lasting and meaningful careers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Two systems that could have slowed an Amazon Air flight that crashed in Miami over the weekend weren’t deployed before the plane careered off a runway and crashed into nearby vehicles, investigators said late Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A deluge of material careered towards northern Nepalese towns, including areas popular with mountaineering tourists and pilgrims.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The driver was arrested after the vehicle careered from a main square down a major city centre street, close to historic sites.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
"The jury and the organisers have decided to stop the race," they said as Austria's Nina Ortlieb and Marte Monsen of Norway had also careered off-piste.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
There was a loud splintering of shafts as the horse careered onwards, trailing in its wake reins, tracers and shattered timber.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Being closer, or watching from the air, doesn’t diminish the awe one feels watching the waves, and the bodies within them, careering toward the Portuguese beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
In it, he presented the idea that Europe is careering down the wrong path.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
The accident, which saw the picture-postcard 19th-century Gloria tramway hurtle into a building after careering off the rails, shocked the Portuguese capital, laying bare fears over the safety of the popular yet ageing tourist attraction.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Only after that point could turmoil begin: It was shattered by an impact and shifted outward to the asteroid belt, where subsequent impacts would have formed the Athor family and sent some careering toward Earth.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 16, 2024
Almost before Min had finished speaking, he was flying down the road with the cart careering crazily before him.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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