work at

phrasal verb

worked at; working at; works at

: to make an effort to do (something) better

She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.

Examples of work at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His training included working at El Bulli, Ferran Adrià’s avant-garde restaurant in Roses, Spain. —

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024 Owners and husband-and-wife duo Nick and Allie Rodriguez met working at an Equinox in Chicago six years ago. —

Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 But after stints working at a bar and for a chocolatier, Roxanna had begun her first real 9-to-5 desk job doing marketing for a chiropractic office. —

Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Some victims recruited by the defendants had previously worked at Abercrombie stores or had modeled for Abercrombie, according to the release. —

Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for work at

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