profession
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Ippolito has maintained that casual can-do attitude about the profession, taking classes and working with acting coaches along the way, but “The Offer” and “I Play Rocky” have become calling cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The AI edge will likely accrue to the largest firms—or, more concerning for the legal profession, to technology companies, which can raise capital freely and may displace law firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Over the past 10 to 12 years, attitudes have changed and many women have chosen to enter the culinary profession," said Ecole Ducasse's Aabhas Jain.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s no wonder that, when she meets someone who can bridge that gap, she wants to make a monument of it — be it a business, a marriage, a film or a profession of love.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
He was accustomed to say of his profession that all he was sure of was that sulphur would cure the itch.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
“Dog training became the least professional of professions there is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
At City Spa, the clientele spans generations and professions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Whiteman also highlights the value of existing programmes such as "Primary Futures", which bring in volunteers from different professions into schools to "challenge stereotypes and raise aspirations".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some people he knows went into blue-collar professions, for example, and “it’s worked out great.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She has big plans for the younger ones: graduations, proms, college, professions.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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