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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Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and happiness expert theorizes that success can be the biggest obstacle to success, so changing your line of work can be beneficial.
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Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The book also provides an answer to the question that has tended to hover over his profession: What kind of person would choose this line of work?
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Contrast this company with Block, which is, with its Square payment processing, in the same line of work, but which also has an exciting sideline speculating in, and helping consumers speculate in, Bitcoin.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Moore’s Cami is described as the power behind Hamm’s Monty and someone who keeps him honest in this line of work.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
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Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The book also provides an answer to the question that has tended to hover over his profession: What kind of person would choose this line of work?
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Contrast this company with Block, which is, with its Square payment processing, in the same line of work, but which also has an exciting sideline speculating in, and helping consumers speculate in, Bitcoin.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Moore’s Cami is described as the power behind Hamm’s Monty and someone who keeps him honest in this line of work.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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