profession
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The message was clear: Only “warriors” need apply to the newly reconstituted profession of arms.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
She rode competitively and trained them, a passion she was turning into a profession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
When he left United Airlines after 35 years, he was inundated by more financial decisions than he ever expected upon entering the profession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Doctors and others in the medical profession say, for them, it's the most realistic medical drama yet - which is why they love it.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I bet Pittsburgh doesn’t even have a zillion people of any profession.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
Some people he knows went into blue-collar professions, for example, and “it’s worked out great.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
These proportions were higher than for other professions including nuclear technologists, who are routinely exposed to radiation from non-cosmic sources yet placed 12th on the list, the authors said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The “relentless supply of new workers” is compressing wages across professions, said Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Mumbai-based Marcellus Investment Managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s interesting to look back prior to 1960, 1950, and just see the professions and the things that justices did prior to being on the court.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Several of them were teachers and preachers, or held well-established positions in other professions.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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