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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem
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as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
worked out a compromise between the warring factions
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in to figure
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
after working out the cost of a college education, we've decided that it's never too early to start saving
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Recent Examples of work out
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Padres, which had pushed back against the new minimum wage during hearings before the council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living, were able to work out an agreement where the wages for Petco Park workers would gradually rise over a four-year period.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Sports dietitians say that taking it consistently helps keep muscle stores high, supports meeting daily creatine needs, and aids in muscle recovery—setting you up for an incredible workout once your rest day is over.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Aside from Riley Greene’s homer to center in the fourth inning, everything went about as well as possible for Alcantara, who worked out of trouble in the seventh after giving up a single and double to start the inning.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Padres, which had pushed back against the new minimum wage during hearings before the council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living, were able to work out an agreement where the wages for Petco Park workers would gradually rise over a four-year period.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the temptation of using default-mode AI to avoid hard work will continue to be a more fundamental and classic problem of teaching, course design and motivating students to avoid shortcuts that undermine their cognitive workout.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Sports dietitians say that taking it consistently helps keep muscle stores high, supports meeting daily creatine needs, and aids in muscle recovery—setting you up for an incredible workout once your rest day is over.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drought concerns in the Midwest and Northeast Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, where precipitation during August was well below normal (rainfall deficits of 3 to 5 inches).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should that succeed, Relli could be ordered to cover Rocky’s substantial legal costs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some companies are figuring it out and seeing real value.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Can’t figure a reason for the backwards nature of it.—
Sam McDowell
September 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republicans have treated Raskin’s calls for transparency as a political exercise, noting that President Joe Biden did not face the same uproar over Epstein.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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That was a 12-play, 75-yard drive for the Razorbacks to answer the Rebels' first score.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nick's inability to forgive Noah creates what appears to be an impenetrable barrier between them, with each focused on forging their own professional paths.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Work out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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