profession
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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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Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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