work to
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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Many of these recruits, including Chuck Close and Sarah Moon, were then expected to donate some of the resulting works to the Polaroid Collection.
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
During the pilot, wheat straw was baled in Punjab and Haryana, India, under the supervision of the Laudes Foundation, a global nonprofit that works to combat climate change, nature loss and social inequality.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Jury selection More than 100 potential jurors filed into a Cecil County courtroom Monday as both the prosecution and defense teams worked to determine the best jurors to hear the case.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 1 June 2026
While the team at Oxford works to find out if its new vaccine will be effective against the Bundibugyo strain, WHO is reportedly considering using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, called Ervebo, to treat patients.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
During the pilot, wheat straw was baled in Punjab and Haryana, India, under the supervision of the Laudes Foundation, a global nonprofit that works to combat climate change, nature loss and social inequality.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Jury selection More than 100 potential jurors filed into a Cecil County courtroom Monday as both the prosecution and defense teams worked to determine the best jurors to hear the case.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 1 June 2026
While the team at Oxford works to find out if its new vaccine will be effective against the Bundibugyo strain, WHO is reportedly considering using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, called Ervebo, to treat patients.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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