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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
Jacaranda began as a pop-up dinner party in their home, and Lewitinn — who’s also long worked in marketing and events — now presides as the dining room’s offbeat grand dame, especially in sparking unfiltered conversations at the communal table.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Previously, there was no special consideration given to applicants who had lived or worked in the county.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
How does a re-up work in that context?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In addition to her music and her work in the family cannabis business, Chloe has focused on raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research since her mother’s death in 2022.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Previously, there was no special consideration given to applicants who had lived or worked in the county.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
How does a re-up work in that context?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In addition to her music and her work in the family cannabis business, Chloe has focused on raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research since her mother’s death in 2022.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
Verb
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Even a senator's office appears to have been infiltrated.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In some areas, the guards themselves have been infiltrated or co-opted by criminal organizations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The legislation, one of the priority bills Democrats introduced with hopes to potentially fold into the budget, ultimately did not advance.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The opening episode of the AMC dramedy introduces an algorithm that’s a gift to stalkers everywhere.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The best success comes using it in jungle-thick cover, worming a minnow down between uncooperative branches.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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In terms of the complex set design — which looks like a facsimile of the same passage over and over but with subtle differences worming their way in — Kawamura and his team built two identical corridors for cinematographer Keisuke Imamura to follow the actors through, third- and first-person-style.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The puck had just slipped through Poehling’s skates when McNabb crunched Poehling into the boards, knocking him out for the rest of the game and prompting an official review.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Navigating the loss of a friend can be a long and winding journey.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Set against a backdrop of rolling hills, bucolic farms, and a winding river that seems to slow time, the region invites you to breathe a little deeper.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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