in the business of
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: 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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Fair enough, of course, as the world has changed and light musicals are not in the business of giving offense.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Algebraic geometers are in the business of understanding their singularities, too.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Kylie Minogue has been in the business of getting people dancing for decades, and the 2020s in particular have been filled with upbeat offerings from the Aussie superstar designed to get folks moving.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The gap between perception of food and the reality has already become an issue in the business of meal delivery.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Algebraic geometers are in the business of understanding their singularities, too.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Kylie Minogue has been in the business of getting people dancing for decades, and the 2020s in particular have been filled with upbeat offerings from the Aussie superstar designed to get folks moving.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The gap between perception of food and the reality has already become an issue in the business of meal delivery.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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