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.
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Paul Bernard had joined the corporate development team two years prior, after holding a similar position at Nokia and working at investment bank Goldman Sachs, and saw an opportunity for the company to leverage its access and dealmaking chops in a new way.
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Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
During high school, Ellison spent a pair of summers working at Oracle, but the tech universe held little interest for him.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Young Bowens, who lives in Tempe and works at Arizona State University, is the creator of a hydration vest made for taller, curvier and bigger people.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
Kailyn Castro, a 32-year-old who works at a tech company and lives in Brooklyn, started piling up streaming subscriptions during the pandemic.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Benefield and senior Rodney Robinson have both been working at boundary safety.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
The young chef worked at the Nomad and the French Laundry before helping to open Crown Shy and then Michelin-starred Belon in Hong Kong.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Lin began working at Netflix in April and now holds one of the most influential jobs in the movie business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Survivors include his wife, Carole Cooper, who joined Bienstock in 1976 and still works at UTA — her clients have included Bill O’Reilly, Megyn Kelly and Anderson Cooper — and their sons, Adam (a UTA TV Broadcast partner) and Jonathan.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
During high school, Ellison spent a pair of summers working at Oracle, but the tech universe held little interest for him.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Young Bowens, who lives in Tempe and works at Arizona State University, is the creator of a hydration vest made for taller, curvier and bigger people.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
Kailyn Castro, a 32-year-old who works at a tech company and lives in Brooklyn, started piling up streaming subscriptions during the pandemic.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Benefield and senior Rodney Robinson have both been working at boundary safety.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
The young chef worked at the Nomad and the French Laundry before helping to open Crown Shy and then Michelin-starred Belon in Hong Kong.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Lin began working at Netflix in April and now holds one of the most influential jobs in the movie business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Survivors include his wife, Carole Cooper, who joined Bienstock in 1976 and still works at UTA — her clients have included Bill O’Reilly, Megyn Kelly and Anderson Cooper — and their sons, Adam (a UTA TV Broadcast partner) and Jonathan.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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