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profiled

verb

past tense of profile

as in outlined

to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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Recent Examples of profiled In 2015, The Washington Post profiled teaching associates at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, including a theater actor who helped medical students learn pelvic examinations. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Slushy Noobz has been profiled by Rolling Stone, Interview magazine, Wonderland, Teen Vogue, Nylon, CBC and other publications and platforms. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Last October, De Los Angeles was profiled by the SwimSwam newsletter alongside her teammate Kellie Feintech about their individual journeys navigating cancer. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Once, a local television station profiled TOOOL and asked its members to dress in black turtlenecks and gloves. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Yesterday, Allessandra DiCorato profiled cancer biologist and first-year resident physician Neal Carleton, whose work is focused on improving treatment for older patients with breast cancer. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 This time last year, Deadline profiled Shaka iLembe, the South African-shot story of King Shaka, the famous pre-colonial era Zulu ruler. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Notable At The New Republic, Monica Potts profiled some of the union members running for statewide office this cycle. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Likewise, many of the foods, cooking and restaurants profiled here might well pair with wines from the same countries or regions. — Bill St. John, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026

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In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from hostile foreign governments and terrorism to the potential misuse of AI.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Last month, Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok even outlined a possible bank run scenario caused by AI.

— Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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Its medium-sheen lacquer surface doesn’t give off quite as much shine as other variations, but that subtly allows the refined colorways—like the options pictured here—to really pop.

— Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
According to Vogue, on display in the sunroom (presumably where Dietrich is pictured here) was a piece called Zebra and Black Panther With Cacti, signed by the artist Charles Baskerville.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

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