profession
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In a profession where politicians are only too happy to be rude about each other, Andy Burnham is very well liked.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
But in some places it is also because fewer people are leaving the profession, so gaps have not been created.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
His architecture exhibited a self-assured fluency first honed at the Architectural Assn. in London, then from stints with giants in the profession such as Kevin Roche, I.M.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Over time, the profession begins to sort for ideological conformity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Because of beliefs in Germany at the time—that women were physically and intellectually incapable of undertaking responsibilities outside the household realm—women could not formally train in a profession or manage a business.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Vocabulary lists containing profession
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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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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