1
as in inserted
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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as in infiltrated
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 worked in
In today’s paper, Sommerfeldt has a story about Political Humanity, a new memoir self-published by Adams’ former girlfriend Jasmine Ray, who later worked in his administration.
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Guy has worked in Southfield's city clerk office since 2024, according to her LinkedIn page.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But everybody worked in collaboration with the FBI, who were able to have subpoena power and really dig in.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Joe Boylan worked in the NBA for a decade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Understated as ever, Elgort worked in tandem with his filmmaker son Warren on the 83-minute documentary that features insights from some of his famous subjects.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
His neighbor Lupe Campos, who worked in the oil fields for more than three decades, lives three blocks from a flare.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Trying to just copy what worked in The Office and paste it into The Paper would have been a recipe for disaster, and show creator Greg Daniels (who also created The Office) wisely avoids this.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The permanent cuts include about 100 people who worked in violence prevention.
—CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Guy has worked in Southfield's city clerk office since 2024, according to her LinkedIn page.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But everybody worked in collaboration with the FBI, who were able to have subpoena power and really dig in.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Joe Boylan worked in the NBA for a decade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Understated as ever, Elgort worked in tandem with his filmmaker son Warren on the 83-minute documentary that features insights from some of his famous subjects.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
His neighbor Lupe Campos, who worked in the oil fields for more than three decades, lives three blocks from a flare.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Trying to just copy what worked in The Office and paste it into The Paper would have been a recipe for disaster, and show creator Greg Daniels (who also created The Office) wisely avoids this.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The permanent cuts include about 100 people who worked in violence prevention.
—CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
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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
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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
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The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, on Ukraine’s eastern front, Russian forces have infiltrated the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian officials.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation, Marquette took a 3-2 lead in the sixth minute of the second overtime when Kahn somehow snuck a shot from about 40 yards under the crossbar.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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The conference comes at a time when the impacts of climate change have become increasingly clear — even as the issue has slipped down the immediate geopolitical agenda.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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With three rounds remaining this season, Ferrari has slipped to fourth in the standings, 36 points behind Mercedes and 4 points behind Red Bull.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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More than 130 people were killed in the attacks and scores more were wounded.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nidal Hasan committed a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding more than 30.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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