What does line of work mean?

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line of work

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. occupation, business, job, line of work, linenoun

    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    "he's not in my line of business"

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  1. line of work

    A line of work refers to a person's profession, occupation, or livelihood - the kind of work they do to make a living. This could encompass a broad range of fields such as healthcare, education, technology, trades, etc. It is not restricted to specific job roles but rather represents broad categories of work.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of line of work in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of line of work in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of line of work in a Sentence

  1. Justin Watson:

    My busiest day of the week is Sunday, so, in my line of work, I’m not an incredibly religious person. It was just an attempt to drum up some business for my new business.

  2. James Bradley:

    James Hansen, one of the most distinguished scientists to warn of the dangers of climate change, once said that being in his line of work is like screaming at people from behind a soundproof glass wall. You’ve written that being an author of fiction who is concerned with environmental questions often feels frighteningly similar.

  3. Steve Daines:

    The two sides should be able to work together here and find middle ground where we can absolutely open up the government and fund border security, if we can't do that, we should find a different line of work.

  4. Police Commissioner James O'Neill:

    Think about having to respond to shootings and homicides, people hit by trains, people hit by vehicles. Think about what that does to a police officer, we're supposed to be tough and that's OK. It comes with the line of work. But where's the outlet for that ? Is it talking to your partner ? You're not getting home and talking about it.

  5. Susan Schneider:

    The line of work he was in bred anxiety and self-centered concerns. He would always say, ‘You’re only as good as your last performance,’.


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