work through

phrasal 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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And the White House official noted that as the administration works through additional legal tariff pathways, the rates imposed on individual countries may snap back to their higher levels. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 According to the city, the program which works through the Open Rewards app on Apple and Google app stores helps boost Southlake’s sales tax revenue when businesses see dips right after the Christmas holiday season. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026 Investigators can now work through every buyer. Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026 Hill and Bowman run through all those reasons people use to avoid exercise, work through how the brain is trying to trick you and explain how to overcome that particular trap. Leying Tang, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work through

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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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