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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However, Esposito did work at Michigan under former Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, who has a strong relationship with Minter.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The singer worked at a grocery store during college.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
While growing up in the Metroplex, Malone worked at a Chicken Express.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The singer worked at a grocery store during college.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
While growing up in the Metroplex, Malone worked at a Chicken Express.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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