professional
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As I looked up, I saw the tray starting to tip toward me, and I thought, “Well, it’s not gonna fall. He’s a professional waiter. Nope! Here it comes!”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Arteta is someone who moves forward without being dependent on past professional bonds.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"She's never been a shouter or a screamer but she's a leader in her own way. A top person, top professional and one of the most down-to-earth people you'll ever meet."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But there was at least one gaping hole no big-time professional investor filled.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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