careers

Example Sentences

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Some legendary athletes, like Jim Brown and Sandy Koufax, retired at the peak of their careers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"It's so much more meaningful now because previously it would have just affected our careers but now it's affecting the sport's future," said Rousey.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Then Edwards went to grad school from 2020 to 2022 and switched careers again to work in tech, bumping their household income above $200,000.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Two guys in their 20s with no relevant experience used a chatbot to terminate the grants of scholars who had spent careers earning the kind of expertise the process was designed to evaluate.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Burr was there because Hamilton had been libeling him throughout their crisscrossing careers in public life.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis