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worked (for)

verb

variants or wrought (for)

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past tense of work (for)

as in served

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

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Echo Park residents are mourning the closure of Burrito King, a 58-year-old late-night institution that served generations as a neighborhood anchor, social hub and unofficial after-hours stand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The recent owner also stripped out interior flourishes added in the late 1990s, when the home served as the Pasadena Showcase House.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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