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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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Professional and business services also gained 11,000 jobs, and construction added 8,000 jobs.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Professional arcs not entirely aside, this is a romantic comedy, full of meet cutes and related tropes, where love rules; no one’s got it, everyone’s looking for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

NYU’s School of Professional Studies sees thousands of students who enroll into continuing-education programs for credentials, said Angie Kamath, the school’s dean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

For Arteta's side, French centre-back William Saliba is ever reliable and was voted in the Professional Footballers' Association team of the year three consecutive seasons between 2023 and 2025.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

What if the Consummate Professional had stolen the painting for someone?

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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