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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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One participant went on to become a professional footballer: Aboubacar Bassinga, who arrived in the Canaries from Ivory Coast aged 14 and now plays in Spanish second-division side Ceuta.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

View their confidence through the prism of professional pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

New job openings in business and professional occupations accounted for more than 90% of the overall increase in April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Not Suitable for Work,” premiering Tuesday on Hulu, is an amiable, sweet-tempered romantic ensemble comedy with a heftier than usual emphasis on professional ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

For Elizebeth, the separation was not only an emotional blow, but a professional one, too.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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