work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on

transitive verb

1
: affect
worked on my sympathies
2
: to strive to influence or persuade

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The animations show levels of sophistication and internet access that indicate ties to government offices, said Mahsa Alimardani, a director of WITNESS, a human-rights group working on AI video evidence. ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 Infrastructure work on the Railyards site will begin in the coming weeks, the team said. Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 The Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections has launched an investigation into the collapse and will audit all contractors and subcontractors working on the parking garage, Parker said. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 Roof work on the structure has been identified as a possible cause of the ignition, according to the Fire Department. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The filmmaking team that has worked on the last nine or 10 Saw films did an extraordinary job, [and] James Wan has become one of the foremost filmmakers in that space since working on [the first] Saw. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 Akins has been working on developing a rise for her repertoire. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 There won’t be a special session to work on the budget next week, Florida legislative leaders announced Wednesday. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 Chinese firms such as Unitree Robotics are shipping backflipping robots to consumers, and Figure AI’s humanoids are working on BMW assembly lines. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026

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