work to
phrasal verb
worked to; working to; works to
chiefly British
: to work within the limits of (something)
We have to work to a very tight budget.
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The Secret Service is still working to determine what all of the equipment was meant to do and whether there was a specific target.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
When that happened, staffers worked to find other programs or shelters for those individuals.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
With veteran Jonas Brodin working to return from offseason surgery, and rookie Zeev Buium missing early training camp practices due to injury, the window of opportunity for Johnson to earn an opening night roster spot seemed to open just a bit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
LeCun has done exceptional and influential work to move us all forward.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
When that happened, staffers worked to find other programs or shelters for those individuals.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
With veteran Jonas Brodin working to return from offseason surgery, and rookie Zeev Buium missing early training camp practices due to injury, the window of opportunity for Johnson to earn an opening night roster spot seemed to open just a bit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
LeCun has done exceptional and influential work to move us all forward.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work to
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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