I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
DNA profiling
low profile
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He’s not the sort of politician to keep a low profile for long.
raise...profile (= make it more well-known )
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Dr Hayward intends to raise the museum’s profile .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
high
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If that were the case then rugby, the high profile student sport, would lose out financially.
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It provides a high profile and public relations for the city.
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Still, I was determined to cash in on my success and maintain a high profile at the ground.
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Operation Gemini was set up as a high profile battle against criminals.
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Many victims of violence have been leading agitators against corruption, as well as high-profile leftist activists.
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The new London store will have much in common with the Paris emporium, but will give men's fashion a much higher profile .
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Morrissey deliberately used his high profile to construct a public figure of some importance.
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Already the game has a higher profile .
low
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But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public.
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During the event Clinton will keep a low profile .
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They have always retained a low political profile .
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I tried to keep a low profile , but people gave me all sorts of unsolicited comments.
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Up to now they had kept a low profile , but they were becoming more militant.
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After one recent ad campaign the chairman of Mexfam stepped down, insisting that Mexfam adopt a lower profile .
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Unlike Demirel, Sezer likes to keep a low profile .
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The three competing shipbuilding teams have opted for angular, low profiles without the jutting antennas and masts familiar to most vessels.
political
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They have always retained a low political profile .
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Last year, as Weld sought to raise his national political profile by backing California Gov.
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Their political profile and financial value is increasing.
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It is the price the arts must inevitably pay for a higher political profile .
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His idea of success is based entirely on the growth of his budget, staff and political profile .
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His difficulties have lain less in the gaining of a political profile , than in the control of administration.
public
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The information obtained will enable the offeror and its advisers to build up a public profile of the target.
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Subsequently, a serious accident at the company's water-theme park in Surrey had a detrimental effect on its public profile .
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But he is raising his public profile with newspaper interviews on issues such as black empowerment.
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However, it does seem to be well-policed, and you can't beat the high public profile .
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Some charities with a high public profile , reap rich rewards, others find the competition far too stiff.
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As we predicted, the first movers have enjoyed the advantages of sound management expertise and an increase in their public profile .
social
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First, an economic and social profile of the Teifi Valley was drawn up.
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Instead it is argued that the unusual social profile of lawbreakers did reflect social reality.
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Overall, then, the main differences were in the social profile , and a greater number of social problems in women.
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Difference in outcome may be related to different social profiles .
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This social profile indicates that cattle stealing was not primarily a crime of the depressed classes.
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Lesbians' low social profile may partly account for this.
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Unlike most societies, the social profile of persons treated as criminal was not weighted towards the poor and otherwise disadvantaged.
■ VERB
adopt
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The Commissioner has adopted a higher profile recently by exhibiting at various professional gatherings.
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After one recent ad campaign the chairman of Mexfam stepped down, insisting that Mexfam adopt a lower profile .
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A variety of approaches should be adopted to build a profile of nurses resident locally.
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The president has not shoved her out the Cabinet door, but she has adopted a very low profile .
build
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The information obtained will enable the offeror and its advisers to build up a public profile of the target.
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Over time, by watching and playing with your child, you can build a profile of his likes and dislikes.
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A variety of approaches should be adopted to build a profile of nurses resident locally.
fit
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The two teenagers fit the profile perfectly.
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The consultant then carefully observes the anchors and reporters to determine if they fit the viewer profile .
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One pitcher who fits that profile is Boston right-hander Aaron Sele.
keep
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But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public.
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Like every really smart lobbyist, Boggs knows the importance of being subtle and of keeping a low profile .
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There was nothing she could do about it, other than keep a low profile and stay well out of his way.
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Kendall keeps a low profile , refusing to grant on-the-record interviews with the news media.
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Up to now they had kept a low profile , but they were becoming more militant.
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During the event Clinton will keep a low profile .
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One man who was keeping a low profile in the first race was newly-crowned champion Colin Edwards.
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I tried to keep a low profile , but people gave me all sorts of unsolicited comments.
maintain
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Still, I was determined to cash in on my success and maintain a high profile at the ground.
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The First Lady had maintained an exemplary civic profile .
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In the last 12 months great strides have successfully been taken in maintaining a high profile and promoting the industry.
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Then while on their travels, they maintain lower profiles .
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Since then, Bishop has maintained a comparatively low profile .
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But in addition, despite controlling their staff by maintaining a high personal profile on political issues, proprietors also act directly.
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Obviously, because the possession of heroin is illegal, users must maintain a low profile for fear of legal sanctions.
raise
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Lothian Catering Services decided to launch its own cookbook to raise its profile both inside and outside the Region.
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Meanwhile, McCracken is again raising his profile .
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This is the latest effort in an 30-year struggle to raise the profile of engineering and improve its image.
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Horn said during the 1992 games in Barcelona, Seiko raised its profile as an Olympic sponsor through heavy advertising.
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It has raised the profile of solicitors that when we act for clients, we act in a professional capacity.
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But he is raising his public profile with newspaper interviews on issues such as black empowerment.
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And raise your profile at the same time.
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This is a serious loss; the movement has raised the profile of debt relief and poverty reduction.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
keep a low profile
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Many of the exiles have married, taken jobs, and generally kept a low profile.
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She's keeping a low profile until the scandal is forgotten.
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Western visitors to the region are asked to keep a low profile.
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Apple kept a low profile for the first few days of the conference, making no major announcements or product introductions.
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But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public.
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During the event Clinton will keep a low profile.
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I decided to keep a low profile, after all I was a guest.
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Kendall keeps a low profile, refusing to grant on-the-record interviews with the news media.
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Like every really smart lobbyist, Boggs knows the importance of being subtle and of keeping a low profile.
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There was nothing she could do about it, other than keep a low profile and stay well out of his way.
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With police apparently keeping a low profile, the violence intensified during the night.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Amid the smoke, one could see the unmistakable profile of the Claremont Hotel.
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an artist's sketch of McMillan's profile
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Every week the magazine presents the profile of a well-known sports personality.
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He has an attractive profile .
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He sat by the window, his handsome profile outlined against the sky.
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I heard a fascinating profile of Madeleine Albright on the radio yesterday.
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They showed her a photo of a young brunette, taken in profile .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And a passing glimpse of a profile clear as bronze, and at the moment of passing as aloof and serene.
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It was part of the profile .
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Margarett photographs the sculpture in profile and the soldier in profile just behind it: a double image.
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That is interesting because the kind of scholarship is a dimension in the community service profile designed for the academic scholar.
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The choice of the additional modules would depend on the student's need and achievement profile .
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The overall risk profile of the debtors' ledger can also be assessed and continuously monitored.
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The volcano was 3,102 metres high, and had a conical profile .
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
keep a low profile
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Many of the exiles have married, taken jobs, and generally kept a low profile.
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She's keeping a low profile until the scandal is forgotten.
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Western visitors to the region are asked to keep a low profile.
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Apple kept a low profile for the first few days of the conference, making no major announcements or product introductions.
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But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public.
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During the event Clinton will keep a low profile.
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I decided to keep a low profile, after all I was a guest.
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Kendall keeps a low profile, refusing to grant on-the-record interviews with the news media.
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Like every really smart lobbyist, Boggs knows the importance of being subtle and of keeping a low profile.
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There was nothing she could do about it, other than keep a low profile and stay well out of his way.
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With police apparently keeping a low profile, the violence intensified during the night.
offender profiling
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dorsey is one of the Harvard medical students profiled in the magazine.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Braque was profiled by Janet Flanner, who also wrote evocatively about Picasso and Matisse.
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Neil Fitzgerald profiles the Virgin man turned health boss and now head of Oftel.
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Racial profiling is the practice by police of considering a person's race or ethnicity in detaining suspects or making traffic stops.
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The list profiled 30 online business-to-business leaders.
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The singles Heartache and Goodbye Stranger both reached the top 20, and countless magazines profiled their public and private lives.
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Will the historian of the future be adequately served if only the internal reports profiling donors survive?