in the business of
idiom
: 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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Carmen Vera is in the business of buying and restoring classic cars.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Unclear is whether Gertler will go quietly or if the US government is even in the business of drawing lines in the sand anymore.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Supporters have said that kind of tax certainty is what's needed before the Bears invest billions into a new stadium and surrounding development, but critics have argued Illinois taxpayers shouldn't be in the business of helping fund an NFL franchise.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Former President Joe Biden stopped holding families there in 2021, arguing America shouldn’t be in the business of detaining children.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Unclear is whether Gertler will go quietly or if the US government is even in the business of drawing lines in the sand anymore.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Supporters have said that kind of tax certainty is what's needed before the Bears invest billions into a new stadium and surrounding development, but critics have argued Illinois taxpayers shouldn't be in the business of helping fund an NFL franchise.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Former President Joe Biden stopped holding families there in 2021, arguing America shouldn’t be in the business of detaining children.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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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 2 Mar. 2026.
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