life's work
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The 66-year-old never imagined this would be his life’s work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s also worth asking one other question of someone like Greenblatt, who has made combating antisemitism his life’s work.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
She considers the shop the foundation of her life’s work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
What forged McElwee’s passion and helped him establish his life’s work now reveals its dual nature as the wedge that kept him and Adrian apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
"From now on, I'm going to make it my life's work to be the"—I wiped my palm on his lapel—"fly in his hummus."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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