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vocation

[voh-key-shuhn] / voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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There have been challenges and moments of suffering, as in any vocation, but I remain grateful for the call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

And business is a real vocation for a lot of people.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

"I'm lucky I have a partner that has helped me battle these demons, but I never thought a vocation - something I love - would push me to this."

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Cobb took to this role as a public educator naturally; teacher wasn’t just her vocation but an essential facet of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Nevertheless, when Úrsula realized that she had not had enough time to consolidate the vocation of José Arcadio, she let herself be disturbed by consternation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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