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pro

[proh] / proʊ /


ADVERB
in favor of
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Matt Freese took steps that seemed unlikely to help him succeed as a pro soccer player, but it helped him become the U.S. starting goalkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

He's very experienced, a gnarled pro in Scotland, there's nothing he doesn't know about this league.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

And now, with the deadline to apply coming up next week, Sorbsy is hoping to turn pro a year early.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

A giant fake WWE belt with a WWE ring behind it, which is confusing until you remember that UFC’s parent company recently acquired a bunch of pro wrestling and boxing promotions.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

“It’s pro and con. So you should go first.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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