Example Sentences

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That was what brought me to marketing myself as an “academic editor,” and an “admissions essay advisor,” on various freelancing websites last fall.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Another way to make a change is to look around your company for other opportunities outside of your specific role, whether it’s part-time, freelancing or contracting.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Upwork tumbled 17% after the online freelancing platform issued weak revenue guidance.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Plus, after freelancing in the industry for a few years, she's become used to labelling all of her palettes with the names of corresponding colours.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

She worked as a speech therapist for children, mostly freelancing in the public schools and then part-time at a speech and hearing clinic downtown.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee