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Recent Examples of career
Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2026
Later in his career, David Ayer would become the alpha-male these-hard-streets director of End of Watch and Fury, along with the big-budget what-happened-here?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The Ukrainians released a taunting video, in which first-person views of the drones careering into the planes were set to a pulsing techno soundtrack.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Noun
My father had been a Western stuntman for years, had a great career, and went into stunt coordinating.
—Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2026
Later in his career, David Ayer would become the alpha-male these-hard-streets director of End of Watch and Fury, along with the big-budget what-happened-here?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The Ukrainians released a taunting video, in which first-person views of the drones careering into the planes were set to a pulsing techno soundtrack.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
Noun
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With a fine equivalent to a few days’ revenue and some marginal changes to its business practices, Live Nation will, more or less, plow ahead as the dominant force in live music.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers then signed him off the Cowboys’ practice squad in November 2025.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The other six warned the city was racing toward a costly and uncertain exit strategy.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Each of the seven accommodations at Origins Astral is named after a planet and range from two to four bedrooms—these are villas, with an indoor-outdoor living area, plunge pool, and kitchen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Your 4th House of Family receives support as sensual Venus sextiles unearthing Pluto in your logical 2nd house, nudging you to refresh your routines and polish your living space.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Adirondack is a daily train that runs between New York City and Montreal, traveling 381 miles over 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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An autopsy shows all three shots fired by Stevens hit Martinez, with bullets traveling through his left arm before entering his torso and piercing his heart, lungs, liver and other organs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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This prevents smells, reduces the risk of pests, and speeds up breakdown when burying the peels.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Using biometrics as part of logins can speed up this process and improve security, but that requires an investment in technology implementation and training to use it.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Developed to support future missions to Mars, the robot was envisioned to perform early deployment tasks and maintain infrastructure on the Red Planet before astronauts arrive.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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What’s unfolding on the Cape Fear is a preview of a much larger regulatory blind spot in the Corps’s national mission and the broader maritime economy.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The sound of rushing cars fades into the gentle fluttering of pages in the wind.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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