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profess

[pruh-fes] / prəˈfɛs /


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To his credit, author Michael Scherer professes good intentions in featuring Kennedy in such an adulatory light: to help bridge some of the political division plaguing our country.

From Salon

He professed that Quantum Systems was “a leap ahead of its competition.”

From Barron's

To take a step back from this, every one of the people who gave evidence today professed huge support for the BBC.

From BBC

He demonstrated this in his announcement, in which he professed sadness over his decision and had nothing but kind words for other board members.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The mask slips—again,” Glass said, adding that China should behave like the good neighbor in Asia it professes to be.

From The Wall Street Journal