in the business of
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: 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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In Reacher Season 3, which is new on Prime Video, Cassidy’s Agent Duffy recruits Reacher (Ritchson) to infiltrate the inner workings of a shady business magnate, Zachary Beck (Anthony Michael Hall), who is purportedly in the business of importing rugs.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But Singh said that the board is not in the business of dictating those goals for a committee and entrusts the prospective members of the committee to establish those themselves.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
In all, the companies span fourteen sectors, including nine women in the broader umbrella of media, entertainment and sports, six in the financial services industry, and six in the business of food and restaurants.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Insurers are in the business of making money by accurately assessing risk — an increasingly tough thing to do in a rapidly-changing climate.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But Singh said that the board is not in the business of dictating those goals for a committee and entrusts the prospective members of the committee to establish those themselves.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
In all, the companies span fourteen sectors, including nine women in the broader umbrella of media, entertainment and sports, six in the financial services industry, and six in the business of food and restaurants.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Insurers are in the business of making money by accurately assessing risk — an increasingly tough thing to do in a rapidly-changing climate.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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