as in races
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of careers
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Before helping to launch the political careers of his three sons, Joe Kennedy had a high-profile government career of his own.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
After a blood-clot diagnosis last year forced him to contemplate how quickly careers — and lives — can end, Wembanyama decided to create a lasting legacy.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careers
Noun
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Her practices all week, Glenn said, have been great.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the number of cillíní and burial sites uncovered, the practices surrounding these unconsecrated grounds reveal a complex emotional landscape marked by grief, shame, and trauma, according to the press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And last month was the worst January for hiring announcements since 2009, according to data from career services company Challenger, Gray & Christmas.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Li highlighted YouTube’s safety features and compared YouTube to entertainment streaming services like Netflix and Disney+, an argument YouTube has made before.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starting with cake mix is a clever shortcut that not only speeds up the baking progress, but yields a cookie with an extra supple texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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That speeds up the process and allows more patients to be seen in the same amount of time.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For those whose livelihoods depend on tourism, the potential influx of visitors brings hope.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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These shifts may sound abstract, but changes in federal data-collecting can have direct impacts on people’s lives and livelihoods.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The injury also travels up to the brain, triggering a fear response.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the Polynesian Market the menu travels from huli-huli chicken to kalu pork to teriyaki chicken sliders.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond missions to the moon and Mars, Taylor said the next major leap in space will come from computing and data processing in orbit.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While others focus on urban shuttles, Helix is built for single-person recreation, short-hop travel and specialized missions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of what also drives Honnold is making the world a better place.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Careers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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