hold a job
Example Sentences
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As our conversation winds down, there’s one last important topic to discuss: Could Edgerton hold a job as a logger in early 20th century Idaho?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
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
“You know, Dick, I know you. You’ve been trying to hold a job all summer, and you can’t. Why? Because you’re impatient. That’s your big fault.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
