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as in to insert
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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Recent Examples of work in
Hale, who works in the construction industry, was elected in 2024 to serve on the City Council in Anderson, a city of 11,300 people just south of Redding.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
How this will work in practice on the night if a number of these shows get above 90% is anyone’s guess.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
In South Florida, many TPS holders work in critical healthcare and elderly services.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In Godley, Don Baber was killed by a train on his way to work in 2011.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
How this will work in practice on the night if a number of these shows get above 90% is anyone’s guess.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
In South Florida, many TPS holders work in critical healthcare and elderly services.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In Godley, Don Baber was killed by a train on his way to work in 2011.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
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The Titans, who were coming off single-digit losses to UC Davis and UC Riverside on the road last week, went with a different starting lineup, inserting Davis White in at guard in place of fellow freshman Bryce Cofield.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Second, supply chain attacks target AI development environments to insert backdoors affecting downstream deployments.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sculptured shoulders, exaggerated silhouettes, color blocking, chunky belts and hearty gold hardware are some of the ways the trend could infiltrate the denim category.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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Other personalities previously introduced to Galaxy’s Edge, including Chewbacca, Ahsoka Tano, the Mandolorian, Grogu and droid R2-D2, will still be featured in the land.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The legendary 211-year-old scotch-maker didn’t introduce Cairdeas until 2008.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Callahan spent much of season 4 trying to worm inside Kyle's head and lure him over to the Aryans in order to undercut Mike, but Kyle managed to resist his twisted siren song.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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Clara ends up moving to the small town and worming her way into everyone’s hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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Some of my earliest memories are sneaking out of bed to sit at the top of the stairs, desperate to catch a glimpse of the gold and the glamour.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the cover art suggests ’70s private-press albums have snuck into Garm’s rotation, the music seems to confirm it.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, is back after a hiatus, winding through Malaysia’s tropical rainforests, while Japan’s Seven Stars Kyushu grants reservations via a lottery system, so sought-after is the opulent train.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fishing line was wound around her right flipper and ran into her mouth.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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