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as in technical
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
Many of the applicants lacked the professional experience the job required. She had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.
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as in civil
in a serious and polite manner
She found his presentation informative and his delivery quite professional. Employees were expected to act in a professional manner when dealing with potential customers.
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as in specialist
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
If you want the job done right, you really should hire a professional.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The lawsuit said Guimaraes is seeking more than $25,000 in compensation for his losses in overtime pay as well as damage to his professional career and reputation, which affect his income and retirement benefits.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some of the restorers are professionals, but many more appear to be hobbyists, in it for the challenge, the fun and the satisfaction.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Focus On Your Mental And Physical Health Building confidence is a complex journey that requires growth in both personal and professional qualities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The lawsuit said Guimaraes is seeking more than $25,000 in compensation for his losses in overtime pay as well as damage to his professional career and reputation, which affect his income and retirement benefits.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In short, the Democratic Party, once built around blue-collar workers, is now built around professionals with college degrees in the suburbs.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some of the restorers are professionals, but many more appear to be hobbyists, in it for the challenge, the fun and the satisfaction.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eventually the officiating crew had enough and gave him a technical with 1:47 left.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals, particularly lithium, through its mining claims in Utah.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, after the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, the area has been on high alert to curb any post-election civil unrest.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Businesses near the White House were boarded up today as a precaution should there be civil unrest.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The impasse left thousands of former public employees scrambling to determine whether to ditch the health insurer or risk not being allowed back to visit doctors, specialists and medical teams that some seniors have been seeing for years, if not decades.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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The couple followed up with a specialist who did an amniocentesis.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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This specialized miniature work machine can also handle serious play, supporting graphically demanding games like Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy 14 Online, and Total War: Warhammer 3.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Awards for the craft categories of Best European Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Make-up and Hair, Original Score, Sound and Visual Effects are decided by a specialized a jury and selected from the films in core Academy selection.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Modena says the new car will accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and top out at a respectable 177 mph.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speak No Evil, a James McAvoy–starring remake of a 2022 Danish-Dutch psycho-thriller of the same name, delivered respectable returns for Blumhouse ($76.2 million on a $15 million budget).Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Loading your audio article BERKELEY — Sophie Hahn is leading in her race to become Berkeley’s mayor, with education consultant Adena Ishii trailing closely behind, according to unofficial election results posted Wednesday by Alameda County.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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And incumbent Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash received about 56% against Republican business consultant Steve Johnson, who had about 44%.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Granted, this is a long and convoluted path to my main point: To deflect further assaults on democratic norms, Trump’s foes will need a skilled, focused and thoughtful leader.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rebuilding Notre Dame required help from skilled craftsmen from around the globe and the use of tools — created on-site — that match those used by the original workers who built the cathedral centuries ago.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But, to keep the action moving and the plot points mounting, the dialogue is rarely more than businesslike, and characterization that exceeds the bare needs of the plot is filled out mainly by the personalities and mannerisms of the actors playing the roles.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike.Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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