professional

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Heavyweights Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder will reach a combined 100 professional fights when they meet at London's O2 Arena on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If he paid as much attention to choosing a driver in his personal life as he does in his professional one, we’d all be safer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It was a ride where you're trying to be professional," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

So Hurley built one of his own, sourcing plays from professional leagues around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Back then I thought that someday I might be a professional basketball player.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen