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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There is a huge demand for both software experts and hardware engineers in this line of work.
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That is until love, a concept that everyone else in his line of work sneers at or dismisses, got in the way.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
That's forced people in her line of work to contend with the possibility of multiple disasters happening across the country at the same time and their impact on available resources and funding.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Abigail is one of thousands of people in her line of work in the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That is until love, a concept that everyone else in his line of work sneers at or dismisses, got in the way.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
That's forced people in her line of work to contend with the possibility of multiple disasters happening across the country at the same time and their impact on available resources and funding.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Abigail is one of thousands of people in her line of work in the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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