hold a job
Example Sentences
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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
“If our son could stay on the treatment continuously for a year, he will achieve what he wants to achieve, to hold a job and live independently.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 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
Charles left home at sixteen, but he couldn't hold a job or support himself.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
