work through
verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Officials were still working through details of the mechanism for how the uranium would be disposed of with the people who have been empowered by the supreme leader to negotiate.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Find a human therapist who can assist you in working through the circumstances at hand.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Officials were still working through details of the mechanism for how the uranium would be disposed of with the people who have been empowered by the supreme leader to negotiate.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Find a human therapist who can assist you in working through the circumstances at hand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Miami Dolphins are working through OTAs with a new starting quarterback, a key injury concern and roster moves.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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