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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But the case went cold for over a decade, frustrating some victims’ families who felt investigators were not taking the case seriously because of the victims’ line of work.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
That aspect was missing in my previous career and is something that feeds my soul in my current line of work.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This line of work isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Just the sustainability of this as a line of work development contracts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
That aspect was missing in my previous career and is something that feeds my soul in my current line of work.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This line of work isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Just the sustainability of this as a line of work development contracts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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