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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The Avs ought to be in the business of snapping up more Mikkos for Nate and Cale Makar, not gifting them to Raleigh.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
San Diego should not be in the business of profiting from animal abuse or unethical practices.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
If Hamas is to have any hope of getting back in the business of governing Gaza, and restoring a social contract with its more than 2 million Palestinian residents, Turkey and Qatar are most likely to supply the means.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
These higher-ups were well versed in the business of major-label hitmaking, but not necessarily in the cultures or histories of genres like jazz, classical, ambient, and lo-fi hip-hop—music that tended to do well on playlists for relaxing, sleeping, or focusing.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
San Diego should not be in the business of profiting from animal abuse or unethical practices.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
If Hamas is to have any hope of getting back in the business of governing Gaza, and restoring a social contract with its more than 2 million Palestinian residents, Turkey and Qatar are most likely to supply the means.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
These higher-ups were well versed in the business of major-label hitmaking, but not necessarily in the cultures or histories of genres like jazz, classical, ambient, and lo-fi hip-hop—music that tended to do well on playlists for relaxing, sleeping, or focusing.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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