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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 Deadline exclusively profiled showrunner Francesca Gardiner with insight from her colleagues. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 In 1996, Calvin Tomkins profiled the artist, tracing the evolution of her work, her struggles with mental health, and her relationship to New York City. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 More recently, in February 2024, The New Yorker profiled an American academic, Elizabeth Hoover, who had claimed Mohawk and Mi’kmaq descent and apologized for it under duress but continues to teach. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 How many people will stay home rather than risk being racially profiled and brutalized? — Kica Matos, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Goodal’s Green Tangerine Vitamin C Serum, profiled by Harper’s Bazaar, sources its star ingredient from green tangerines grown on Korea’s Jeju Island during a four-week harvest window. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 André and English sued Clayton County police four years ago, alleging they were racially profiled and illegally stopped at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The first time Jacobs was profiled in Vanity Fair was 1989, in the run-up to his first show for Perry Ellis. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 Pedro Quezada, Passaic, New Jersey Of all the Powerball millionaires profiled here, Pedro Quezada’s story arguably makes the strongest case for the lottery curse. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

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Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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Though pictured largely unfurnished, the area looks well-proportioned, with room for a sofa and a coffee table, plus an entertainment center, even if those trademark sloping walls might make installing some furniture a little awkward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Choose a plan Quiz time 🪖 Dan Driscoll, pictured here, just resigned.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

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