How to Use work it/things in a Sentence

work it/things

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  • Who wouldn’t want to see these two work it out at the live show?
    — Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
  • So if there’s any lumps of brown sugar, now’s the time to work it out.
    — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Who knows, maybe the city and team will work things out, keeping the team around.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the kids will work it out.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Sprinkle sand over the path and use a broom to work it into the gaps.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The two sides could work things out, but a trade could be on the table for the right price.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • Sources are assured that the couple will indeed work things out.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
  • Just dispense a single pump into your hand, work it through your hair.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
  • If there is overlap, then the conference and bowls work things out.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Spritz the mixture and gently work it into your scalp once a day or as needed.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Making an effort to work things out will probably be worth it.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Add your detergent, and work it into the pile of clothes until suds form.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • With no coaching, no videos online, Stutzman had to work it out in his head.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
  • But this all comes down to being able to work things out with landlords, which could get dicey or expensive.
    — Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Nobody really knows how to work it except to go in and see what the problems are and fix them.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • To use, simply pour a small amount of the powder into wet hands and work it into a lather.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Sounds like a perfect opportunity to work it out on the remix.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Just apply a little bit to the palm of your hands and work it into the hair, focusing on the ends first.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Tolstoy felt that the rich must give up their wealth, give the land to those who would work it, and begin to labor themselves.
    — Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
  • Apply a generous amount of shampoo to your hands and work it into a rich lather.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But there are people in this city who know both how and where, and interested parties should meet and work things out.
    — Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Whatever the case may be, there’s still hope for Obama and Roan to work things out on the remix.
    — Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Although you may be used to seeking advice from friends, hold off on that for now -- try to work it out between the two of you this time.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of blood meal around each plant and gently work it into the soil, but not too close to the stem.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The board members opted to bet on taking 30 days to work it out with Ellison.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
  • There's a chance Devers ends up demanding a trade out of Boston if the two sides can't work things out.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
  • If the Rams and Stafford cannot work things out before camp, Stafford could opt not to report regardless of fines.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
  • If Naylor to the Bronx is best for business, Cole and Naylor would simply need to work things out.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Though Tran offered to work things out and move forward, the engagement was called off following the 15-minute phone call.
    — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Still, Australia is just one race, leaving Hamilton and Ferrari with 23 more rounds to work things out.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025

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