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
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So if there’s any lumps of brown sugar, now’s the time to work it out.
—New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
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Who knows, maybe the city and team will work things out, keeping the team around.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the kids will work it out.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sprinkle sand over the path and use a broom to work it into the gaps.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
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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
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Sources are assured that the couple will indeed work things out.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
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Just dispense a single pump into your hand, work it through your hair.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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If there is overlap, then the conference and bowls work things out.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
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Spritz the mixture and gently work it into your scalp once a day or as needed.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
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Making an effort to work things out will probably be worth it.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Add your detergent, and work it into the pile of clothes until suds form.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
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With no coaching, no videos online, Stutzman had to work it out in his head.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Sounds like a perfect opportunity to work it out on the remix.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Apply a generous amount of shampoo to your hands and work it into a rich lather.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The board members opted to bet on taking 30 days to work it out with Ellison.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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