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.
Examples of in the business of in a Sentence
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They were too caught up in the business of developing and finding ways to represent their various selves.
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
For people in the business of opposing vaccination or unwelcome election results, mistrust of big financial institutions and tech companies is common.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Mary Walrath-Holdridge Donald Trump is now in the business of selling Bibles, according to an announcement made Tuesday.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Off to the airport DHL, the global shipping company, is not in the business of moving animals.
—Jason Gulley Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
This makes sense, as Boeing is in the business of making planes, and leadership should be actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Now without their top two receivers, the Chargers would appear to be in the business of drafting a wideout in April.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
That may sound a tad histrionic; politicians have always been in the business of swaying opinion, and propaganda has always been part of geopolitics.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
Harvard, which is in the business of making fine distinctions, has lost me yet again.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
For people in the business of opposing vaccination or unwelcome election results, mistrust of big financial institutions and tech companies is common.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Mary Walrath-Holdridge Donald Trump is now in the business of selling Bibles, according to an announcement made Tuesday.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Off to the airport DHL, the global shipping company, is not in the business of moving animals.
—Jason Gulley Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
This makes sense, as Boeing is in the business of making planes, and leadership should be actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Now without their top two receivers, the Chargers would appear to be in the business of drafting a wideout in April.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
That may sound a tad histrionic; politicians have always been in the business of swaying opinion, and propaganda has always been part of geopolitics.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
Harvard, which is in the business of making fine distinctions, has lost me yet again.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
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