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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However, the utility confirmed that Google will pay for the modernisation work through the tariff. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 On Episode 229 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik work through the most important space headlines. — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Some manufacturers run their own data groups; others work through third-party aggregators, creating inconsistent landscapes for integrated solutions. — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Just got to work through the muscle soreness and should be all right. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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