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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So in the real world, people in your line of work either have or create an LLC, a loan-out corporation, a close corporation, an entity for the production.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Every operative admits that infidelity runs rampant in their line of work even before George hooks each up to a polygraph machine.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Pervasive and permanent, certainly, and in my line of work this timeline is useful.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
For instance, in my line of work, one agent grew his business significantly through connections among fellow car enthusiasts.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Every operative admits that infidelity runs rampant in their line of work even before George hooks each up to a polygraph machine.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Pervasive and permanent, certainly, and in my line of work this timeline is useful.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
For instance, in my line of work, one agent grew his business significantly through connections among fellow car enthusiasts.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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