in the business of
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: to have (something) as one's job or purpose
A public library is in the business of providing information to the public.
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Daniel Alvarez is in the business of finding solutions to reduce their waste steam and lower costs.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
One was that no one in the business of college sports was looking out for her.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
And those in the NFL these days aren’t in the business of waiting for young quarterbacks to find their way.
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—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fair enough, of course, as the world has changed and light musicals are not in the business of giving offense.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
One was that no one in the business of college sports was looking out for her.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
And those in the NFL these days aren’t in the business of waiting for young quarterbacks to find their way.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fair enough, of course, as the world has changed and light musicals are not in the business of giving offense.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“In the business of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20business%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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