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In January, he warned against "two-faced cadres" who profess political loyalty but defy orders and act in their self-interest.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ignorance about the city we profess to love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

He continues to profess his confidence that Newey and Honda will eventually produce the best car and engine.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

“To profess what?” asked the King of the Moat slowly, hardly opening his jaws and speaking through his nose.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim Buckeyes each make up 1 percent of the population, while nearly 30 percent of the state professes no religious affiliation, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Regional mayors were an untested concept at the time but Burnham made the role his own - and used it to build a powerful platform, untainted by the London-centric Westminster politics he professes to despise.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

They need to know what she’ll say if someone professes falling in love with her, for example, or if she’s presented with an unsafe situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025

Dr. Gazzaley professes to be a little conflicted by what he’s seen.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

"It's the end of the glitter," professed president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after years of lavish spending, ushering out the "flashy, bling-bling" era.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

There is a contrast here between the professed desire for caution in theory and pedal to the metal in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The next thing I think you start seeing is the court becoming interested in, despite its professed adherence to textualism, reading these statutes with an eyebrow raised.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

He professed a fondness for Tupac Shakur and electronic dance music, discussed UFO sightings around U.S. military installations and admitted his ideal fall Saturday involves spending hours watching college football.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

How much of his professed love of lonely living is an act to cover those growls?

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Then there were the officials whose job is literally to know things, professing not to know anything.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Haemon will confront his father, professing the depth of his own love, when Antigone’s life is threatened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

You can see the evidence yourself: On social media, people are making teary videos professing to have rediscovered Jesus; in the comments, former atheists share stories of finding peace and purpose in prayer.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

In addition to the two-year sentence they were given for "professing" witchcraft, the men were sentenced to six months in prison for possessing charms.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

There remained now but a few young men who, belonging to no church and professing no religion, were scattered sheepishly about the pews.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright