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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Exactly how its effects will work through the economy is impossible to say, but serious disruption of one kind or another seems likely.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Surgeons using robotic systems often work through narrow pathways where accidental contact can damage delicate tissue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
People who miss holidays, work through exhaustion and run toward danger while others run away.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
But Bolles was able to work through it with the help of technology.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Surgeons using robotic systems often work through narrow pathways where accidental contact can damage delicate tissue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
People who miss holidays, work through exhaustion and run toward danger while others run away.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
But Bolles was able to work through it with the help of technology.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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