in the business of
idiom
: 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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While his company was not in the business of selling planes, Montemayor was asked to find a plane by the individual because of his knowledge of aircraft.
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Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The 30th anniversary of such a successful product line, not to mention one of the pioneers in popularizing the crossover utility vehicle (CUV) segment, is a big deal for a company in the business of selling cars.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the power of double-loop learning, consider the case of a client company in the business of precision engineering.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
After 142 years in the business of milling and packaging rice and rice flour, Dainty Foods was on a roll.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The 30th anniversary of such a successful product line, not to mention one of the pioneers in popularizing the crossover utility vehicle (CUV) segment, is a big deal for a company in the business of selling cars.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
To illustrate the power of double-loop learning, consider the case of a client company in the business of precision engineering.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
After 142 years in the business of milling and packaging rice and rice flour, Dainty Foods was on a roll.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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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 12 May. 2025.
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