productive career

collocation in English

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productive
adjective
uk
/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/us
/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
resulting in or providing a large amount or supply ...
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career
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈrɪər/us
/kəˈrɪr/
the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn ...
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(Definition ofproductiveandcareerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Despite considerable differences of opinion, this shows respect for the composer's long andproductivecareeralongside constant questioning of his operas' lasting value.
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Those of us who knew him are thankful for his longproductivecareer, his respect for sources, and the clarity and incisiveness of his written language.
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The consultant contract allows extra resources and moreproductivecareerdevelopment patterns for consultants, but it requires local negotiation.
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A longer lifespan does not in itself mean a longerproductivecareer.
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Over a long andproductivecareerhis styles encompassed naturalism and expressionism and extended to abstract art.
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He has subsequently gone on to forge a consistent andproductivecareeras a freelance composer and arranger.
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In addition, during hisproductivecareerhe contributed major discoveries in the areas of nematode taxonomy, morphology, and in methodology.
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He started carving at an early age, but met some resistance from his father who felt carving was not a financiallyproductivecareerchoice.
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His unusuallyproductivecareerwas characterized by unique foresight, bold imagination, creative leadership, persistence and, above all, action.
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It was one of the most productive periods in aproductivecareer.
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Despite contracting polio at the age of eight, he went on to have a lengthy,productivecareer, performing until the age of 93.
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He experienced a long andproductivecareerthat left an indelible mark on his field.
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He has had a very long andproductivecareerin the study of human sexuality.
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His football career never gained much momentum due to his lack of focus in the game caused by distractions from his moreproductivecareerin music.
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Salter retired in 1899 after a long andproductivecareer.
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Nordhagen had an enormous graphic production (lithography and etchings), but also drawings and paintings, his artistic andproductivecareerspanned over 80 years.
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Throughout hisproductivecareer, he worked using oils and painted a very diverse range of subjects, such as landscapes, interiors, portraits, still lifes and especially nudes.
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Tate's sudden death in 1922 at the age of 46 cut short a veryproductivecareer.
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James' decade-long apprenticeship in short narrative was starting to pay off, and he would soon begin hisproductivecareerin the full-length novel.
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He taught many people who would go on to productive careers in the church.
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