vocation
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Instead, the danger seems to be in hospitals, where people are suffering or dying, surrounded by doctors who could help them but are afraid that doing so will risk their freedom or vocation.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The author sees her writing vocation as a kind of fiduciary responsibility, appointing herself a trustee of the family lore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
And business is a real vocation for a lot of people.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
She added: "In my calling now, I strive to carry the care and compassion that shaped my vocation as a nurse into everything that I do."
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
She really did not have any definite vocation, but she had earned the highest grades by means of inflexible discipline simply in order not to annoy her mother.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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