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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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I retired from that career in January 2000 and then entered another profession.

From MarketWatch

Workers don’t need to be rescued from their professions; they need room to adapt within them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The question of whether she wanted to stick with this profession came up from time to time as she was getting older.

From Los Angeles Times

A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.

From Barron's

I’ve dedicated my life to this profession and our culture places a high value on that.

From Los Angeles Times