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Recent Examples of career
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Early in his career, Shalit worked on the other side of the media industry, serving as press agent for Dick Clark.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 July 2025
From advice on finding the right job to career myths to tips for internal job searches, there is a lot to love about their over 600 episodes.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
That perspective mirrors what many around baseball have said about Bregman throughout his career.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Early in his career, Shalit worked on the other side of the media industry, serving as press agent for Dick Clark.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Verb
And then the plane careered into a big house that was behind the bus and burst into flames.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 July 2025
From advice on finding the right job to career myths to tips for internal job searches, there is a lot to love about their over 600 episodes.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
Noun
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So much of it comes down to economics, to not being freed from unethical labor practices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Several other unions also filed unfair labor practices over the unilateral nature of the policy change, which was originally set to be implemented on July 1, 2025.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The top 16 drivers will then race for the championship over the final 10 races.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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None of the horses that raced in the Preakness Stakes will race in the Belmont Stakes, meaning no horse will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The Dakota County Community Development Agency and the city of Inver Grove Heights recently broke ground on Crestview Pointe, a new senior living complex that will offer one and two-bedroom units for people who are 62 and older.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Over on the other side of the kitchen/living area, again reached by a wooden door, is the bedroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, other matter is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted away as high-energy plasma jets travelling at near-light speeds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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The other driver, in a 2022 Ram F550, was traveling westbound and collided with the side of the Kia, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Spreading that message is Bigtree’s lifework.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Four years after Farmer’s death, Clinton reflects on preserving her mentor’s lifework in health care and remembers his tender tenacity.—
Chelsea Clinton,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Its pace could speed up or slow down depending on how entropy shifted within the system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Graham quickly sped away in a 2023 white Mercedes.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The optional add-on service will not guarantee visa approvals, and the State Department will name which missions offer it before launch, with any extension hinging on traveler demand.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The military had to blow up two of its own special operations aircraft on the ground in Iran during the covert mission, which involved hundreds of American military and intelligence personnel, including special operations forces.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Once down, bystanders quickly rushed to his aid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Add to that mix SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, which could draw so much demand that investors rushing to raise cash to buy shares could unleash a wave of selling that ripples through the stock market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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