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to proceed or move quickly
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Recent Examples of career
Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Austin Reaves took a step back from his playoff-career-high 31 points in Game 2, struggling from the field (5-for-13 shooting) on his way to 17 points.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 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
Pec has scored 24 goals in 73 career appearances with the Galaxy (4-4-4).
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Austin Reaves took a step back from his playoff-career-high 31 points in Game 2, struggling from the field (5-for-13 shooting) on his way to 17 points.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 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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Unhappy with just one-sided success, however, Ohtani shook up his routine with early on-field batting practice Monday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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That practice tapered off as A-listers grew pickier about their brands and ever more committed to building a lasting legacy.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Whilst the Yangtze River Delta has become the nexus of full-stack, frontier generative AI models, Shenzhen is racing ahead as the powerhouse of China’s embodied AI and hardware efforts.—
Brian Wong,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Detmers was slow to get off the mound to cover first base, so Schanuel had to race Mauricio to the bag.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Outside is a deck with a pool and day beds, connected by sliding doors to an open-plan living space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thai workers have demanded that their government address the impact of fuel price increases on their cost-of-living crisis.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Linde had a huge hand in NASA’s Artemis II mission that just took humans the farthest distance from Earth in history, traveling 252,756 miles from home.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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That’s one of the reasons why Knicks fans have been traveling to Philadelphia.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 May 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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On housing, Arenas noted her efforts to make planning and development more streamlined to speed up building, and pointed out how her office worked on a state bill, signed into law in 2024, that would ease permitting requirements and allow for denser farmworker housing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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In April, about one in four companies cited artificial intelligence as the reason for layoffs, a growing trend as businesses seek to speed up workflows and cut costs.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Peter Sutherland is about to embark on his final mission as The Night Agent.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Stars of the original musical, like Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, as well as creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, return home from their mission in Hollywood.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Verb
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As Mars challenges Jupiter, rushing ahead can create unnecessary tension.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Rather than being surrounded by six lanes of asphalt and rushing traffic, people would easy have access to rest comfortably around the monument.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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