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she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of career
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout his career, the Pulitzer Prize winner has won 19 Grammys and has been nominated for 57.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Through these efforts, the chapter has strengthened its role as a valuable resource for PR practitioners, advocating for professional standards and connecting members to career development opportunities.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Theakston co-presents the Heart Radio breakfast show alongside Amanda Holden, and has been on air for two decades, following a successful television presenting career.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout his career, the Pulitzer Prize winner has won 19 Grammys and has been nominated for 57.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Mental health has become one of the most important issues on college campuses throughout the nation, with college students facing challenges, ranging from academic pressures to career uncertainty to social and financial stressors.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Through these efforts, the chapter has strengthened its role as a valuable resource for PR practitioners, advocating for professional standards and connecting members to career development opportunities.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
Noun
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That coach was one of a number of coaches and players who had noticed the forceful way in which Vukov would talk to Rybakina during practices and matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Akashi’s work is unlike anything else: a multidisciplinary practice that ranges between glassblowing, casting, candle-making and stone carving, plus her signature hand motif that is usually cast in bronze or crystal.—
The Editors,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, dodging a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Although Allgaier was racing with hopes of defending his 2024 Xfinity Series championship, the race concluded in a disappointing fashion for him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Steiger suggests the fact that duvet covers can be stored more compactly than comforters might be contributing to their popularity in urban areas, where smaller living spaces often mean less storage area.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of living is too high in the United States of America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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Plus: Big Tech’s swearing in Amanda Petrusich remembers Garth Hudson An origami master who lost his lifework in the L.A. fires What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Young artists want to reclaim their vision READ PART 2:Native art, Native artists: Breaking down the 'wall': Indigenous art masters inspired to rebel against gatekeepers How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order urging state officials to speed up implementation.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here's more to bring you up to speed the 113th Tennessee General Assembly.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX has been responsible for all by one of the missions flown from either Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral so far this year.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope has been aloft for 35 years and is still at work—thanks in part to the five servicing missions astronauts made to the telescope before the space shuttles were retired in 2011.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles rushed for a franchise-record 3,048 yards, with Barkley gaining 2,005 of that before adding an additional 499 yards in four playoff games.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Barkley rushed for more than 2,500 yards in the regular season and postseason combined, an NFL record.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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