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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That was all over the course of two years, just screening the footage with Ricky [Vela, Selena’s former bandmate], who still works at Q Productions.
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Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The moon's south pole region, which is largely unexplored except for a few uncrewed robotic missions, is believed to be home to subsurface water ice that could be a valuable resource for astronauts living and working at a lunar base.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chazee, who was working at a technology startup, and Vougny at the United Nations, were exposed to frequent work travel.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
In fact, this anomaly was actually first discovered by engineers who worked at the oil company Atlantic Richfield.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The moon's south pole region, which is largely unexplored except for a few uncrewed robotic missions, is believed to be home to subsurface water ice that could be a valuable resource for astronauts living and working at a lunar base.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chazee, who was working at a technology startup, and Vougny at the United Nations, were exposed to frequent work travel.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
In fact, this anomaly was actually first discovered by engineers who worked at the oil company Atlantic Richfield.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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