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or wrought (for)
as in served
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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served
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Rhaenys served as a valuable member of Rhaenyra’s council, even going to stop Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) from taking Rook’s Rest for King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), so Rhaenyra could stay back.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026 -
Burnham served in cabinet roles under former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Worked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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