work to
phrasal 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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When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
In Altadena, Darlene Greene still did yeoman’s work to support her struggling constituents, and—in the absence of help from above—residents became the leaders their community needed.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
By investing in community health workers and linking their work to economic development, the country has achieved one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
—Vanessa Kerry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Social impact marketing agency Picture Motion launched the initiative with backing from Pop Culture Collaborative, a philanthropic fund that resources storytellers working to transform narratives around people of color, immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and Indigenous peoples.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
In Altadena, Darlene Greene still did yeoman’s work to support her struggling constituents, and—in the absence of help from above—residents became the leaders their community needed.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
By investing in community health workers and linking their work to economic development, the country has achieved one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
—Vanessa Kerry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Social impact marketing agency Picture Motion launched the initiative with backing from Pop Culture Collaborative, a philanthropic fund that resources storytellers working to transform narratives around people of color, immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and Indigenous peoples.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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