strictly business
Example Sentences
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This was strictly business - two warriors, generational greats, putting their bodies on the line in their quest for legendary status.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
These competitions, truly, are strictly business; the players with superior practice results will earn starting roles.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
His trip to Japan may be strictly business: long days on the course, relative isolation, and difficult conditions.
From Fox News ● Jul. 19, 2021
It’s not personal, it’s strictly business — OK, it’s a little personal — in new episodes of “Families of the Mafia.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
She was strictly business in a starchy shirtwaist and shoes.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
