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
“It was strictly business and it was not a bribe.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Yet he insisted his relationship with his father always remained strictly business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021
His trip to Japan may be strictly business: long days on the course, relative isolation, and difficult conditions.
From Fox News • Jul. 19, 2021
She was strictly business in a starchy shirtwaist and shoes.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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