professional
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“I don’t know if you really call that a big opportunity to play professional football,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Arteta is someone who moves forward without being dependent on past professional bonds.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
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
Fifty years of progress in women’s education and career opportunities have led to professional men and women marrying each other, staying in the workforce and leaving traditional couples behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Pepe San Román and Erneido Oliva, the brigade’s commanders, were professional soldiers—both in their late twenties, both ex-officers in the Cuban army.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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