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profiling

verb

Definition of profiling

present participle of profile

as in outlining

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 profiling Ej Dickson investigated the burnerverse for Wired, profiling one of these women who were doxxed – and found links between these burner accounts and college fraternities. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 An ex-boyfriend, now platonic pal (Eric Lynch) at the (fictional) Chicago Herald offers her an assignment of profiling a Bears superfan, Darlene Donnelly (Marsha Mason). — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 At my former company, profiling ML models running on TPUs taught me that a measurement is only meaningful against what came before. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Several techniques are available, including profiling the user’s online activity and scanning the user’s face. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2026 There’ll also be a quarterly Weldun Voices series, profiling women who have made a mark on culture, who can speak to the impact (or lack thereof) of their changing bodies on their work. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Along with profiling the life of Oliver, who died in 2019, the film features poetry recitations by Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi and others. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Ninth and final in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 After profiling every major Soviet leader, Service turns here to a desperate attempt among communist hardliners to seize control of the Soviet Union in the empire’s twilight. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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State Farm Arena provided a statement to OutKick outlining the security arrangements.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The City of Modesto is outlining its plans to improve traffic safety along Coffee Road after another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Sunday.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Casual, wide-leg styles also prevailed here, and tonal floral embroidery adorned some styles up the side of the leg, drawing the eye in without creating distraction.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Talarico also stated his opposition to transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports in a Fox News interview in September, drawing progressive criticism.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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