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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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Historically, federal and state agencies have worked to broker agreements with landowners whose properties border public lands to ensure public access, but those processes can take years.
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The city was working to get water bottles to hand out to residents, according to the post.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Historically, federal and state agencies have worked to broker agreements with landowners whose properties border public lands to ensure public access, but those processes can take years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
What to Know Candidates are entering the final weeks of the campaign and working to convince their voters to head to the polls.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The city was working to get water bottles to hand out to residents, according to the post.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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