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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After joining the steel industry, Ed made sure to bring his sons Travis and Jason to work with him at the mill to show them what that line of work looked like.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
And while being with someone in your line of work can present some challenges, Jenkins says the opposite is true in their relationship.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Thompson’s murder is one symptom of the American appetite for violence; his line of work is another.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
But our line of work is personal to the highest degree imaginable.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
And while being with someone in your line of work can present some challenges, Jenkins says the opposite is true in their relationship.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Thompson’s murder is one symptom of the American appetite for violence; his line of work is another.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
But our line of work is personal to the highest degree imaginable.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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 26 Dec. 2024.
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