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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Therefore, stressing over the details — from getting ready to tidying up — is common in any line of work in Hollywood.
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Ginger Yates, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
The proof joins a long line of work on the mathematical impossibility of complete disorder.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024
The show's creators have also addressed the balance between realism and fiction, emphasizing that in such an intense line of work, each end of the spectrum is bound to exist somewhere.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Not for walking away from a House seat — which Republicans are eagerly eyeing — after three terms and six years in Washington, a point when many in her line of work are just getting started.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Ginger Yates, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
The proof joins a long line of work on the mathematical impossibility of complete disorder.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024
The show's creators have also addressed the balance between realism and fiction, emphasizing that in such an intense line of work, each end of the spectrum is bound to exist somewhere.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Not for walking away from a House seat — which Republicans are eagerly eyeing — after three terms and six years in Washington, a point when many in her line of work are just getting started.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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