on the job
Example Sentences
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The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The median length of unemployment showed nearly three months on the job hunt — 11.6 weeks in May, an increase when compared to April as well as a year ago.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
At the desk is a copy of a note of encouragement that former President George W. Bush left inside the desk for Obama for his first day on the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
If the Squawking Crow wasn’t on the job, then she would have to be.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
