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
Inouye-Perez and Fernandez worked in tandem to create the powerhouse team, which is in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons in D1 softball history.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Born in the mountain town of Beckley, West Virginia, much of Lewis’ family worked in the coal mines.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Lai is set to become Hong Kong's first astronaut to fly to space, having previously worked in the Hong Kong Police Force before being selected as an astronaut candidate in 2024.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
The organization may know its customers well, understand its internal constraints, and have strong views on what has worked in the past.
—Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Ideally, the process begins well before production so that the product placement doesn’t feel laughably tacked on but rather organically worked in.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Search operations on Saturday involved eight local divers who worked in shifts to locate the bodies, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Watkins, who worked in higher education for 45 years before retiring in 2023, admitted there were some who questioned why someone who earned reportedly more than $90 million in a pro basketball career would be in college.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
For most of Mira’s life, Patrick worked in product management at a large tech company.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Born in the mountain town of Beckley, West Virginia, much of Lewis’ family worked in the coal mines.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Lai is set to become Hong Kong's first astronaut to fly to space, having previously worked in the Hong Kong Police Force before being selected as an astronaut candidate in 2024.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
The organization may know its customers well, understand its internal constraints, and have strong views on what has worked in the past.
—Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Ideally, the process begins well before production so that the product placement doesn’t feel laughably tacked on but rather organically worked in.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Search operations on Saturday involved eight local divers who worked in shifts to locate the bodies, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Watkins, who worked in higher education for 45 years before retiring in 2023, admitted there were some who questioned why someone who earned reportedly more than $90 million in a pro basketball career would be in college.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
For most of Mira’s life, Patrick worked in product management at a large tech company.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
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His first chance will be against the Colorado Rockies’ Tomoyuki Sugano as Freeland was inserted into the starting lineup at second base.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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The five members burst out of a giant pink teddy bear, and even their costumes were festooned with tiny bear faces, like the Grateful Dead’s mascot had suddenly infiltrated the world of girl groups.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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His latest tells the story of three men who infiltrated antisemitic hate groups in the years following World War II.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Carney said his government has introduced legislation over the last year to combat antisemitism and other forms of hatred.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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From labs to factories For robotics researchers, NVIDIA introduced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open reference design combining a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot, Sharpa dexterous hands, Jetson Thor onboard computing, and the Isaac GR00T software stack.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The children couldn’t make calls unmonitored, so Matthew snuck into payphones, a hoodie over his head, to pass information back to the fracturing cult, which still contained a few adult loyalists.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Oil prices rise, stocks fall over Hormuz deadlock Oil prices rose and stocks slipped on growing signs that the Strait of Hormuz was likely to remain all but shut for the foreseeable future.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Vaccination rates have slipped, and large, multistate outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases have inevitably come roaring back.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The Avalanche, however wounded, however shamed, however desperate, surely know better than to cross it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Along the front, small aerial systems and ground robots help identify targets, strike Russian assault groups, move supplies, and evacuate wounded while reducing the number of Ukrainian soldiers exposed in the kill zone.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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