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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Police are working to determine a motive but said there is no evidence to suggest the attacks were terror-related.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The show — revolving around the servers and bartenders at SUR, with Vanderpump presiding over both their work and (somehow) personal lives — was about the messy, bed-hopping lives of struggling actors, musicians and models in Los Angeles who needed restaurant work to sustain them.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Corbyn, the former UK Labour Party leader expelled from his party over antisemitism allegations, was working to help Zohran Mamdani tighten his grip on New York City on Sunday.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In terms of sustainability, the brand has been actively working to eliminate air shipments, transitioning to sea freight instead, a method that takes five times longer than air transport.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The show — revolving around the servers and bartenders at SUR, with Vanderpump presiding over both their work and (somehow) personal lives — was about the messy, bed-hopping lives of struggling actors, musicians and models in Los Angeles who needed restaurant work to sustain them.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Corbyn, the former UK Labour Party leader expelled from his party over antisemitism allegations, was working to help Zohran Mamdani tighten his grip on New York City on Sunday.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In terms of sustainability, the brand has been actively working to eliminate air shipments, transitioning to sea freight instead, a method that takes five times longer than air transport.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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