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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This line of work isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Just the sustainability of this as a line of work development contracts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
He was used to the wrinkle-nosed reaction to his line of work, but this request was wrinklier than most.
—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
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Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Just the sustainability of this as a line of work development contracts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
He was used to the wrinkle-nosed reaction to his line of work, but this request was wrinklier than most.
—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
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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