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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Investigators are working to determine what caused the crash.
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Wright said there is extensive work to be done in the building to prepare it for the restaurant.
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Company officials said the effort required extensive engineering work to integrate new flight-control systems, safety equipment, and telemetry packages into aircraft that were never designed for unmanned operations.
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The former couple continues to co-parent their three children while working to finalize the divorce.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Wright said there is extensive work to be done in the building to prepare it for the restaurant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Company officials said the effort required extensive engineering work to integrate new flight-control systems, safety equipment, and telemetry packages into aircraft that were never designed for unmanned operations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
The former couple continues to co-parent their three children while working to finalize the divorce.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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