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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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He said it was time to look at the rules around how teachers could be recruited, as well as the attractiveness of teaching as a profession.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Judges are expected to behave with decorum while on the bench, but the profession doesn’t demand that they forfeit free-speech rights in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of abuses by the companies leading the AI revolution," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

In a profession where a conscience was a liability, who would want one?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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