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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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And yet, the profession grew to about 350,000, according to government figures from 2021.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Thank you for sticking up for both networking and your profession.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Nursing is hardly known as a glamorous profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Paz, an economist by profession, comes from a family with a long history in politics.

From Barron's • May 25, 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




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