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work (for)

verb

Definition of work (for)

as in to serve

to be a servant for worked for a rich and powerful family

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The outcome threatens to end the career of Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Dilraba Dilmurat plays the team’s star striker, while Lay Zhang serves as its kung fu mentor, helping the players combine martial arts mastery with soccer skills to overcome formidable opponents and setbacks on and off the field.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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