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 federal prosecutors who had worked to bring the bosses to justice asked a judge to release two of them.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Zuffa said Nick Khan, a TKO board member who also serves as WWE’s president, is working to sign 400 to 450 fighters to compete for the promotion.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Monaco regularly participated in task force meetings alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and other senior officials, working to address what prosecutors described as an unprecedented rise in violent threats against election administrators.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
One group overseen by the nonprofit People Assisting The Homeless, or PATH, that’s doing similar work to Intervention Services may shut down next year without more funding.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Zuffa said Nick Khan, a TKO board member who also serves as WWE’s president, is working to sign 400 to 450 fighters to compete for the promotion.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Monaco regularly participated in task force meetings alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and other senior officials, working to address what prosecutors described as an unprecedented rise in violent threats against election administrators.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
One group overseen by the nonprofit People Assisting The Homeless, or PATH, that’s doing similar work to Intervention Services may shut down next year without more funding.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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