as in practice
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of career
Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors note: Kansas City Star visual journalist Dominick Williams has a unique career path.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The second the final whistle blew, all of Georgia’s subs and staff careered onto the pitch.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Noun
Federal layoffs have plunged thousands of Maryland workers into career limbo.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Editors note: Kansas City Star visual journalist Dominick Williams has a unique career path.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
They were fascinated to see these guys, careering around the field in wheelchairs, playing basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, everything.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The second the final whistle blew, all of Georgia’s subs and staff careered onto the pitch.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
Noun
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Tariffs are taxes on imports and are intended to reduce the practice.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, some private plastic surgery practices don’t accept insurance anyway, which is another thing to inquire about before a consultation.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lamar Jackson’s drive to win the battle of the famous No. 8s is racing on.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 14-odd members of the McCallister family raced through Terminal 3 before miraculously hopping aboard their American Airlines flight at gate K-12.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While there are no actual doors dividing living spaces in this condo, the arched doorways are covered by thick privacy curtains to cordon each space off from one another.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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New York is one of the most expensive states in the country in terms of cost of living, so credit card debt is common.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the Russian leader traveled to Mongolia without facing any repercussions – despite the East Asian country being a member of the ICC.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among the influencers in those meetings was Arturo Schomburg, a Puerto Rican historian of African descent who, as a young child, often wondered about the lack of African history taught in his classrooms, an interest that formed the cornerstone of his lifework of research and preservation.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plus: Big Tech’s swearing in Amanda Petrusich remembers Garth Hudson An origami master who lost his lifework in the L.A. fires What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is not only an opportunity to reimagine an extraordinary historical journey, but also a mission that aligns with Toei’s long-standing tradition of producing bold, genre-defining stories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mayhem unfolded after the teen was walking back into the lobby area when Sampson rushed over to the girl and grabbed her arm, the affidavit reads.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sellers, a redshirt freshman taking over for Spencer Rattler, emerged as a dynamic dual threat, passing for 2,534 yards, rushing for 674 and generally providing belief to the rest of the team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Career.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/career. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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