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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Advertisement Now, through his work at E2, Keefe has put business at the forefront of his fight against the climate crisis.
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Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Little Fawn bar manager Tony Prosper formerly worked at the rooftop Cococabana bar at the nearby Brick Hotel.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Little Fawn bar manager Tony Prosper formerly worked at the rooftop Cococabana bar at the nearby Brick Hotel.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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