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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
Mahmoudian, who was in his twenties, worked in a nearby print shop.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Silverblatt moved to Los Angeles after college in the mid-1970s and worked in Hollywood in public relations and script development.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The store has been locally owned and operated since 1949, and today is overseen by Rick James, who has worked in the city's grocery scene since the 1980s.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Ben McAdoo’s role One of the few holdovers from Jerod Mayo’s staff to the Vrabel era, Ben McAdoo mostly worked in the shadows this season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Born and raised in Panama City, Henriquez worked in the hospitality industry and had never gone diving until her 30s.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Ross’s deadly encounter with Good began on Wednesday as ICE agents worked in Minneapolis.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—Molly Ball, Time, 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
Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Silverblatt moved to Los Angeles after college in the mid-1970s and worked in Hollywood in public relations and script development.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The store has been locally owned and operated since 1949, and today is overseen by Rick James, who has worked in the city's grocery scene since the 1980s.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Ben McAdoo’s role One of the few holdovers from Jerod Mayo’s staff to the Vrabel era, Ben McAdoo mostly worked in the shadows this season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Born and raised in Panama City, Henriquez worked in the hospitality industry and had never gone diving until her 30s.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Ross’s deadly encounter with Good began on Wednesday as ICE agents worked in Minneapolis.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—Molly Ball, Time, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
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Grenell was appointed interim director of the Kennedy Center in February 2025 after Trump purged the historic venue’s former leadership and inserted himself as chairman of the board.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Without being asked, Sam inserted himself into the recruiting process.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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But with the March 17 primary just days away, fresh faces are vying to replace experienced lawmakers and outside campaign cash has infiltrated a string of races for the Illinois House and Senate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, Frankel told EW in the oral history piece that production designer Jess Gonchor secretly infiltrated the Vogue offices to scope Wintour's workspace — and replicated its aesthetic for the movie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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In between shots with her fiancé Callum Turner, a quick selfie with Tove Lo, and a picturesque cookie from the Sunset Tower Hotel, the pop star snuck three photos of herself strumming a crystal clear guitar.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tesla’s market share in California slipped to 48% last year from around 53% a year earlier.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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While revenue and profit topped first-quarter estimates, its second-quarter and full-year guidance only modestly exceeded Wall Street forecasts, and the stock slipped with the CEO transition announcement and as investors sought a more aggressive outlook.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The attack on the Michigan synagogue took place on the same day as a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Lebanon's ministry of health said on Saturday that 826 people have been killed and more than 2,000 have been wounded in Israeli strikes since the war with Iran began.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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