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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All of that works to foreground roasted agave while layering in oak influence—vanilla, spice, chocolate—without letting the wood overwhelm.
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Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred as authorities worked to vacate the remote Everglades facility in compliance with a federal judge's order to close the camp.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But now, several hundred workers who were out over the water, working to get it up and running, have been idled.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has worked to revolutionize the spaceflight industry, mainly through developing reusable rockets that can land and fly again.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred as authorities worked to vacate the remote Everglades facility in compliance with a federal judge's order to close the camp.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But now, several hundred workers who were out over the water, working to get it up and running, have been idled.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has worked to revolutionize the spaceflight industry, mainly through developing reusable rockets that can land and fly again.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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