work (at or on)

verb

Definition of work (at or on)next
as in to prepare (for)

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  1. practice
  2. run over
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  • It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The judge limited the ability of a second lawyer, Daniel Epstein, to practice in the Southern District of Florida.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of practice
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  • Meyer goes for five after All-Star news Pitcher Max Meyer got the start for Miami, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of run over
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“Work (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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