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Recent Examples of career
David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Irving has been a lethal scorer and ball-handler his entire career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The high school prodigy was touted as a future superstar with the potential to career the sport like Jordan, who announced his third and final retirement from the NBA in 2003, once did.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Albies had two homers and nine RBIs in two nights, became the 26th second baseman in MLB history with 150 career homers and moved to ninth on Atlanta’s career hits list with 1,024 — 34 behind Jeff Blauser.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Irving has been a lethal scorer and ball-handler his entire career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Noun
Create Flexible Pathways Instead of Rigid College Majors The average professional changes careers seven times during their working life.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The high school prodigy was touted as a future superstar with the potential to career the sport like Jordan, who announced his third and final retirement from the NBA in 2003, once did.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, prohibited discriminatory practices such as literacy tests and poll taxes that disqualified many African Americans from voting in the post-Civil War era South.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Iron Mountain has identified several key information management practices that every organization should implement to drive superior AI outcomes.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The clip’s filming location in Kansas City, rather than across the pond, suggests that Ted’s closest pals have traveled to the States, perhaps to convince him to coach Richmond’s women’s team.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Amass, 18, broke into the first team at the end of last season but stayed in Manchester instead of travelling to Stockholm for United’s friendly against Leeds and will also miss the U.S. tour as talks progress on his next move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The doors also retract to create a sense of indoor/outdoor living.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Then make sure your emergency fund is solid: aim for six to 12 months of living expenses in an accessible account.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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Scope of rescue effort ‘overwhelmed’ first responders Firefighters and police sped to the scene of the fire after the assisted-living facility’s automatic alarm system triggered an emergency call.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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That Miyazaki’s lifework is now grist for the generative-A.I. mill might be not only an insult but a copyright infringement.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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Among the influencers in those meetings was Arturo Schomburg, a Puerto Rican historian of African descent who, as a young child, often wondered about the lack of African history taught in his classrooms, an interest that formed the cornerstone of his lifework of research and preservation.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many organizations rush to implement tech without considering the impact on employee workflows, morale or training needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Neighbors quickly rushed to action, grabbing hoses and axes to help extract the plane’s passengers.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has targeted invasive Burmese pythons and iguanas for removal — a task Kimmel has taken on as a professional mission.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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In April 1970, what began as NASA's third mission to land on the moon turned into a desperate fight for survival.—
Tal Frankfurt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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