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to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of career
Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
His career took off with two consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series championships in 2011 and 2012.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
As the ship careers out of control, Osha reaches beyond the bars of her prison for her pocket-size personal droid assistant, Pip.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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Noun
Properly launching her solo career in 1993 with the album Debut, Björk became a groundbreaking artist at the intersection of alternative and dance music, and a frequent presence on MTV with a series of wildly imaginative music videos.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
His career took off with two consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series championships in 2011 and 2012.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hurricanes ravaged the Gulf Coast and Appalachia; Israel and Iran careered toward war.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
As the ship careers out of control, Osha reaches beyond the bars of her prison for her pocket-size personal droid assistant, Pip.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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Next-gen companies are continuously seeking partners who embrace eco-friendly practices, such as energy-efficient data centers and carbon-neutral operations.—
To Quang Duy,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The practice is controversial as the inmates are paid little for dangerous and difficult work: $10.24 each day, with more for 24-hour shifts, according to the corrections department.—
Marc Sternfield,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pay: If a remote worker has to relocate to an area with a higher cost of living — such as Washington, DC — their locality pay would have to be adjusted.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The cost of living — the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, all items — has continued to outpace median household income in real terms (taking inflation into account), as the graph from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis below shows.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Crystal Vermette, a member of the Bills Mafia, has shared the idea on several Bills fan groups on Facebook and even created an event page to coordinate with traveling fans.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Young artists want to reclaim their vision READ PART 2:Native art, Native artists: Breaking down the 'wall': Indigenous art masters inspired to rebel against gatekeepers How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
30 Nov. 2024
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How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Nov. 2024
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But finally, seconds into the mission, New Glenn began to climb.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many agencies’ missions are associated with liberal or progressive causes, and conservatives who favor small government or deregulation have historically expressed frustration about the intransigence or even existence of the federal bureaucracy.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hed warns that rushing into adoption without proper safeguards could backfire.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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