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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At the Gates worked at a swift clip, releasing three more albums over the next three years.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
He's worked at pet or aquatic stores since high school and currently works at Discover Aquatics Shop in Taylor Mill, alongside owner and Elsmere City Councilman Andrew Myatt.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
He's worked at pet or aquatic stores since high school and currently works at Discover Aquatics Shop in Taylor Mill, alongside owner and Elsmere City Councilman Andrew Myatt.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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