hold a job
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I was taking college business courses, but the man I was married to then couldn’t hold a job, so I quit and started working at a company that sent out cheese and candy packages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024
According to prison records, she can hold a job at the facility in which she is housed, at an hourly wage rate no higher than $1.15.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023
Now he can’t hold a job because of he’s not steady enough on his feet.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023
It reports that just over 5% of Americans who are over 80 still hold a job, as of October.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Shin found it difficult to find a job that interested him or hold a job he was offered.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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