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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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The next several years were a bit of a professional struggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A professional — an accountant, banker or lawyer — will likely charge a fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But she was the only medical professional willing to speculate with me.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

He even hired professional pickpockets to attend a team dinner to take phones and wallets from players, to teach them to stay alert.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The most authentic recordings are those made in the field itself, of course, but it is also informative to have singers from that culture in the studio creating a professional recording.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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