profession
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The latest annual data on teacher numbers, published last year, suggested the number of teachers leaving the profession had slightly improved in 2024-25, but remained high compared with previous years.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"I have considered leaving teaching, and have looked at other jobs outside the profession," she says, but adds that the salary she has reached at this stage of her career wouldn't be matched elsewhere.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Turns out the medical profession isn’t great at marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“When he starts attacking me, he starts attacking my deputies, my profession, I’m not gonna let it happen anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Leale, not in his Union uniform, announced his rank and profession.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing profession
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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