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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This makes sense in a line of work where exposition is the name of the game and there is a dogged thoroughness and a precision with terminology that suits the subject matter.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But the business was actually not eligible for it because of its line of work, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Such granular knowledge of arrowhead design, technology, and fabrication is essential in his line of work, as Bucks County is the woodchuck-hunting capital of the Northeast.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In his old line of work, eliminating folks for money-laundering brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), Marvin could kill without question.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But the business was actually not eligible for it because of its line of work, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Such granular knowledge of arrowhead design, technology, and fabrication is essential in his line of work, as Bucks County is the woodchuck-hunting capital of the Northeast.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In his old line of work, eliminating folks for money-laundering brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), Marvin could kill without question.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line of work
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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