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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The day the Supreme Court issued its decision, Kearney was working at a restaurant called The Forge alongside co-owner Marc Wright, who is gay and one of the organizers of Put-in-Bay Pride.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
There is not yet any realistic entry into service date for the next generation of supersonic aircraft, and engineers still have to prove that efforts to mitigate the sonic boom will work at scale, among other things.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Apple’s digital passport and ID work at over 250 TSA checkpoints in the USA, including major airports like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
—Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The woman began working at the ice rink again after college, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
There is not yet any realistic entry into service date for the next generation of supersonic aircraft, and engineers still have to prove that efforts to mitigate the sonic boom will work at scale, among other things.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Apple’s digital passport and ID work at over 250 TSA checkpoints in the USA, including major airports like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
—Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The woman began working at the ice rink again after college, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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