occupational hazard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of occupational hazard
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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So the same occupational hazard comes into play for the White House as for the authors of the previous "frameworks" and "principles" for ending the war.
From BBC
Playing to and through injury is an expectation, and severe neurological damage is an occupational hazard.
From Salon
For government officials, being called "heartless" is an occupational hazard.
From BBC
Losing to Real Madrid is an occupational hazard of the Champions League.
From BBC
The conservative, Murdoch-owned paper’s opinion writers conceded that “falling out of President Trump’s good graces is an occupational hazard” for his staffers but called the move a “new low.”
From Salon
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