work at

phrasal verb

worked at; working at; works at
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.

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How Did Maje Meet Salvador Rodrigo? Salvador Rodrigo, who also worked at Maje’s hospital, became involved in a romantic relationship with her. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Clark, who worked at Crumbl Cookies, enjoyed concerts, photography, cars and taking trips to Malibu, Calif., his mother wrote. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 June 2025 Natividad was most recently head of U.S. enterprise sales for TikTok, and previously worked at Amazon, Roku and Google. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025 All four of the Gaudreau kids — Kristen, John, Matthew and Katie — have either volunteered for or worked at the school too. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for work at

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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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