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Recent Examples of career
Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Corbin Carroll had a three-run triple in the eighth inning to tie Arizona's career triples mark and fell a homer shy of the cycle in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 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
The event will culminate Saturday with a performance by Common, whose career has been defined by socially conscious lyrics, storytelling and advocacy.
—Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Corbin Carroll had a three-run triple in the eighth inning to tie Arizona's career triples mark and fell a homer shy of the cycle in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 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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Jefferson missed most of last summer’s practices with a hamstring injury.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Goalkeeper Tim Howard saved a seven-yard header by Rafik Saifi and threw the ball to the right side to Donovan, who raced up the field unmarked.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Royals raced to an early three-run lead, surrendered it and lost 8-7.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Noun
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With inflation persisting, companies and workers are seeking states where prices are stable and daily living is affordable.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The post-apocalyptic horror film stars Will Smith as a virologist and the last living human in a New York ravaged by a plague that turns humans into vampiric mutants.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Schwarber’s first home run traveled 456 feet, while his second blast of the third inning measured 457 feet off Mets reliever Cionel Pérez.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Belief traveled sideways, not down.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
20 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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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Noun
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These individuals are deeply collaborative, mission-driven and eager to innovate at the intersections of disciplines.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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It was used in bombing missions during the current conflict between the US and Iran.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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In the wake of his death, fans of the rock band rushed to buy and stream many of the group's most popular songs and bestselling albums.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For the season, Hardy rushed for 1,647 yards and 16 touchdowns.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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