profess
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Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“We profess to be the best in the world in this sport,” U.S. general manager Michael Hill said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
As the theatrical market continues to find its footing after the pandemic, audiences still largely have gravitated toward familiar fare, including sequels and reboots, even as they profess to want new stories.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Liebling didn’t profess to be the best wordsmith who ever lived, but he did say that he could write faster than anyone who could write better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
“To profess what?” asked the King of the Moat slowly, hardly opening his jaws and speaking through his nose.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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