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profess

[pruh-fes] / prəˈfɛs /


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

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

What matters is state-led formations that profess loyalty to similar ideas, but are far stronger and more sophisticated than jihadists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

“We profess to be the best in the world in this sport,” U.S. general manager Michael Hill said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

While reading Catherine profess, “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same,” one doesn’t need the aid of a film’s visuals.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Tony didn’t profess to know his son very well.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Yet it simultaneously professes anxiety about an Asian American who has decidedly not stood apart from American institutions and culture: After graduating from Yale Law School, Wang clerked for two Supreme Court justices.

From Slate May 26, 2026

“The mask slips—again,” Glass said, adding that China should behave like the good neighbor in Asia it professes to be.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Russell is aware of this as a potential scenario, but professes not to be remotely concerned about it.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

The series professes in a title card to be “a true story.”

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

“I see no enemy to a fortunate issue but in the brow; and that brow professes to say,—‘I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

“In the past, I supported him because of the policies he professed to support and passionately campaigned on,” Greene wrote.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

In the probation report after the conviction, Brambles again professed his innocence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Though he professed to not know the mainland scene "very well", he pinpointed animation and small-scale productions as bright spots.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

But Nexstar seems to be only aggravating the tension between its professed Middle America branding and its actual business moves.

From Slate Apr. 21, 2026

He professed little interest in the spiritual life—but was intellectually curious, good with his hands, and a natural gardener.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

After the Edwards' crisis, it launched a review of its culture, professing its intention to stamp out bad behaviour.

From BBC Mar. 30, 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

The Lucasfilm founder and longtime Disney shareholder released a statement professing his “full faith and confidence in the power of Disney and Bob’s track record of driving long-term value.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2024

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




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