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.

Examples of work to in a Sentence

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As of Tuesday the case remained under investigation, officials said, and local and state police continued to work to identify the suspect. —USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

This also comes as Brazil has continued working to understand and investigate the lead-up to January 8, 2023, when election-denying insurrectionists who refused to accept right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat stormed Brazil’s legislature. —Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024

Joaquín Luken, executive director of the Smart Border Coalition said that there’s still work to be done. —Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024

If fitting walks into your schedule isn’t possible, look for other ways to get movement—this could include taking short breaks during work to stretch or walk, or doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for a short but effective workout, Ordovás recommended. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Apr. 2024

There is still more work to be done to achieve industry-competitive margins. —CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024

So, a daily gratitude practice has become another way my family works to navigate our new normal. —Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024

There’s also more work to bring the more secure version of the app to all of Beeper’s platforms — right now, Android is far ahead of the rest. —David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024

And Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles has continued to work to address the homeless crisis. —Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024