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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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"Many sailors may think differently about this profession."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A major recent impetus for law firms to consider taking on outside money is the prospect of artificial intelligence upending the profession, and the need for more capital to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of abuses by the companies leading the AI revolution," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Thank you for sticking up for both networking and your profession.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Like branding steers or embalming the dead, teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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