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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He was used to the wrinkle-nosed reaction to his line of work, but this request was wrinklier than most.
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Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
But a recent line of work has offered tantalizing hints that the scope of quantum cryptography might be much broader.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The gap between those two numbers is both reassuring and alarming, depending on your line of work.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The decision could immediately impact numerous major tech companies that use Claude in their line of work for the Pentagon, including Palantir and AWS.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
But a recent line of work has offered tantalizing hints that the scope of quantum cryptography might be much broader.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The gap between those two numbers is both reassuring and alarming, depending on your line of work.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The decision could immediately impact numerous major tech companies that use Claude in their line of work for the Pentagon, including Palantir and AWS.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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