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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The officer, who worked at two other police agencies, had only been with the Lee’s Summit department for a little more than a year when the incident occurred.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
NBCUniversal is phasing in a mandate for employees to work at least four days a week in the office.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The studio that Missy and Timbland worked at that time was in Manhattan Center in that building.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
NBCUniversal is phasing in a mandate for employees to work at least four days a week in the office.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The studio that Missy and Timbland worked at that time was in Manhattan Center in that building.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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