work on
verb
worked on; working on; works on
1
: affect
worked on my sympathies
2
: to strive to influence or persuade
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The tool works on images already visible in the browser window, cutting down on manual steps.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
McIntyre has enlisted staff from his TV production team to help set up Fanalysis, which already has 40 people working on it and plans to expand into predictions and player transfer values, as well as to other leagues and sports.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The crash took out power in the area, which crew members worked on fixing as soon as the scene was secure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Fortune reports on the curious case at coding startup Cursor, which recently disclosed that a group of AI agents were able to build a web browser while working on the task uninterrupted over the course of a week, without any human intervention.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Pavitt describes the mild AHA as non-drying and effective at working on the skin’s surface to lightly buff away dead skin cells.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This year, the band is working on new music and gearing up to release its third album.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Between South McDowell Street and Metropolitan Avenue, Northwood Ravin is planning and working on two apartment complexes that would add 600 units steps from the city’s new medical tech and healthcare innovation district.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Dhillon, who worked on Palantir’s AI platforms, said the company plans to use some of the funding to grow its go-to-market teams, including engineering and product.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
McIntyre has enlisted staff from his TV production team to help set up Fanalysis, which already has 40 people working on it and plans to expand into predictions and player transfer values, as well as to other leagues and sports.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The crash took out power in the area, which crew members worked on fixing as soon as the scene was secure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Fortune reports on the curious case at coding startup Cursor, which recently disclosed that a group of AI agents were able to build a web browser while working on the task uninterrupted over the course of a week, without any human intervention.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Pavitt describes the mild AHA as non-drying and effective at working on the skin’s surface to lightly buff away dead skin cells.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This year, the band is working on new music and gearing up to release its third album.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Between South McDowell Street and Metropolitan Avenue, Northwood Ravin is planning and working on two apartment complexes that would add 600 units steps from the city’s new medical tech and healthcare innovation district.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Dhillon, who worked on Palantir’s AI platforms, said the company plans to use some of the funding to grow its go-to-market teams, including engineering and product.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Work on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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