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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The decision could immediately impact numerous major tech companies that use Claude in their line of work for the Pentagon, including Palantir and AWS.
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Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
In this line of work, training and experience matter and bad outcomes are more likely when someone with less skill is holding the syringe or laser.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Spring training’s leisurely pace doesn’t apply to people in Preller’s line of work.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
In this line of work, training and experience matter and bad outcomes are more likely when someone with less skill is holding the syringe or laser.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Spring training’s leisurely pace doesn’t apply to people in Preller’s line of work.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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