work to
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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Investigators were working to determine what led to the incident and identify potential suspects.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
There remains plenty of work to be done.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The intersection remained closed Sunday as crews worked to excavate and repair the line.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
She's frustrated by the occasional false information AI chatbots generate and by tech companies' use of creative work to train AI models without providing credit and compensation to artists.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 May 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
There remains plenty of work to be done.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The intersection remained closed Sunday as crews worked to excavate and repair the line.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
She's frustrated by the occasional false information AI chatbots generate and by tech companies' use of creative work to train AI models without providing credit and compensation to artists.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 May 2026
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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