business is business
idiom
—used to say that in order for a business to be successful it is necessary to do things that may hurt or upset people
I'm sorry I have to let you go, but understand that business is business.
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At the end of the day, business is business, and McLaurin is trying to take care of his.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Legend or not, business is business, and people need to grow up to acknowledge realities.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Legend or not, business is business, and people need to grow up to acknowledge realities.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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“Business is business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20is%20business. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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