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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That’s how good their roster moves were, according to most of us in the business of making such evaluations prematurely.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Sixth-generation As befitting a company called the Bavarian Motor Works, BMW has been in the business of designing and building its own electric powertrains for quite some time, in contrast to some rivals that have been buying EV tech from suppliers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Sweden’s coast guard is now in the business of hunting UFOs at sea, only to end up discovering things that are far from extraterrestrial.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Danielle Guerin is in the business of growing.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Sixth-generation As befitting a company called the Bavarian Motor Works, BMW has been in the business of designing and building its own electric powertrains for quite some time, in contrast to some rivals that have been buying EV tech from suppliers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Sweden’s coast guard is now in the business of hunting UFOs at sea, only to end up discovering things that are far from extraterrestrial.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Danielle Guerin is in the business of growing.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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