worked in

past tense of work in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of worked in Orozco worked in the cultural department at London’s Embassy of Mexico, where her passion for cultural events and diplomacy flourished, helping to connect filmmakers, institutions and audiences. John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026 The plan comes from the Office of Personnel Management, whose director, Scott Kupor, previously worked in venture capital and technology — two industries that helped pioneer the practice of requiring employees to sign NDAs. Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 Eric Torres, a crane operator with Local 10 who has worked in the C&H Company facility, said sugar never hits the ground when unloaded there. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Cuba’s doctors have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela for decades, skilled in providing care with scarce resources. Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 At the current house, artists have lived and worked in the same space. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Gina’s worked in women’s media for over a decade, running sites like HelloGiggles and then running shopping at sites like Scary Mommy and Well+Good. Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 Andy Davies, a referee who worked in the Premier League and Championship and was a Select Group referee for over 12 seasons, published a short analysis of the VAR process on this play for ESPN, saying that the review should never have taken place. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Letlow previously worked in higher education as a university administrator and was a finalist for University of Louisiana at Monroe president. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
Verb
  • Cleveland and Miami are both reportedly courting a James reunion, while Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco inserted themselves as strong contenders.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Despite spending nearly a week in the hospital — where physicians also inserted a balloon pump to help his heart recover after surgery — doctors couldn’t determine why an otherwise healthy 36-year-old had suffered such a catastrophic heart attack.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The Ukrainian military said Saturday that small groups of Russian soldiers had infiltrated the town, but counter-sabotage operations were ongoing.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The same informant then infiltrated a second conference, in 2020.
    Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world.
    Dan Gelston, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • When grounders sneaked through the infield, his body language was uneventful.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The stock has fallen about 20% in July and briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday for the first time.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started.
    Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
    Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • He reportedly was wounded in the attack that killed his father and has not been seen publicly since the war began.
    NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

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“Worked in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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