work in

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as in to infiltrate
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of work in Like Penn, though, Roversi generally prefers to work in a more familiar and settled space. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025 Some of the people working in the house would feel a hand on the shoulder. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Biebuyck studied mechanical engineering and worked in the car and watch departments at Bonham’s in London and Hong Kong and Christie’s in Hong Kong, and finally as the business-development director for Blackbird Watch Manual in the same country. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025 Bush, who has worked in Lawrence Township and multiple other Indianapolis school districts for decades, has not been charged with a crime. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work in
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Verb
  • The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … RADICAL TAKEOVER – Mamdani's socialist allies praise video exposing their plan to infiltrate Dem Party.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On a team full of future Hall of Famers, Rojas was the first player to be introduced at the rally.
    Steve Futterman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In Galaxy Mapper, author Allie Summers and illustrator Sian James introduce readers to French astrophysicist Hélène Courtois, a working scientist who studies cosmography, or mapping the observable universe.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
  • After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Tibetan parents, fathers mostly, also snuck into India to leave their children at the school.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • After the premiere in Hollywood, Brown slipped into a red mini corset dress.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The highways stretch out flat, winding around small cattle farms and churches.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
  • How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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