work to
phrasal verb
worked to; working to; works to
chiefly British
: to work within the limits of (something)
We have to work to a very tight budget.
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That’s how much US officials are working to provide in loans to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 June 2024
But almost from the outset, corporations knew that recycling probably wouldn’t work to rein in waste, multiple investigations have shown.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
Here, the biologists work to protect hatchlings, monitor the nests, and, if necessary, relocate the little ones.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
With less than a month left, the campaign will work to collect roughly 10,000 new signatures in Nevada while the lawsuit continues.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 June 2024
But almost from the outset, corporations knew that recycling probably wouldn’t work to rein in waste, multiple investigations have shown.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
Here, the biologists work to protect hatchlings, monitor the nests, and, if necessary, relocate the little ones.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
With less than a month left, the campaign will work to collect roughly 10,000 new signatures in Nevada while the lawsuit continues.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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