line of work
noun phrase
: the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money : job
He's in a dangerous line of work.
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But our line of work is personal to the highest degree imaginable.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Grim’s the Boss Sims looking for a new line of work can now dabble in death with two new Careers: the Reaper Profession and the Undertake Career.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
In her line of work, she’s often asked by patients about the purpose of toenails.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The story is centered around Russell’s Kate and her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), who also happens to be in the same line of work.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Grim’s the Boss Sims looking for a new line of work can now dabble in death with two new Careers: the Reaper Profession and the Undertake Career.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
In her line of work, she’s often asked by patients about the purpose of toenails.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The story is centered around Russell’s Kate and her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), who also happens to be in the same line of work.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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