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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For her, career disruption came not from a layoff, but from a cross-country move prompted by her spouse’s line of work.
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Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Content moderators have struggled for years to obtain even basic safety standards in their line of work.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
Any spy or mercenary line of work comes at a massive cost.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Does that happen frequently with people getting into this line of work?
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Content moderators have struggled for years to obtain even basic safety standards in their line of work.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
Any spy or mercenary line of work comes at a massive cost.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Does that happen frequently with people getting into this line of work?
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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