hold a job
Example Sentences
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He was a misfit from Tucson, a high school dropout who had once worked the grill at Jack in the Box but couldn’t hold a job.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
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
As a young adult, my resume was fragmented, leading some to wonder if I could hold a job.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022
Was one of the first black men to hold a job there, too.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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