The phrases and names below share an unusual quality. Can you determine what it is?

ANIMAL SANCTUARY
BARBARA BOXER
PLATE NUMBER
COMIC BOOK
PRIOR ARREST
CLEAN AND JERK
COPACABANA BEACH

HINT:
Look at the beginning and ending letters of each phrase or name.

Answers:

Each answer is "framed" by a job title - split so that it appears at the beginning and end of the name or phrase:

Animal sanCTUARY
BARBara boxER
PLate nUMBER
COmic boOK
PRIor arrEST
CLEan and jeRK
COpacabana beACH

Credit: NY Times Crossword
November 1, 2015
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FRAME JOB