Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked (at)
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The 32 military and police officers were part of a mission carried out at the request of Venezuela’s government, according to a government statement.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The timing of federal elections is set by Congress, and the administration of elections is carried out by the states, with oversight by Congress and the courts.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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Roughly three weeks later, Irving planted on a Kings player’s foot and had to be carried off the floor with structural damage in his left knee.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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She was carried off the ballroom floor in a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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These uprisings often last several days and, at times like the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the religious police, have brought about profound change in society.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes away from his position in Arcadia, reports indicated a fire had started in approximately the same place where, in 1993, another fire had brought about catastrophic consequences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Peterson nearly pulled off the most clutch five-second performance in school history.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Tech nearly pulled off a massive comeback Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion, but Syracuse’s 20-point lead in the second half proved far too much to overcome for the Yellow Jackets in an 82-72 loss to the Orange in front of a crowd of 6,216.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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For example, Medicare reimburses $1,375 for a colonoscopy performed in a hospital outpatient department — and $862 for one performed in an independent ambulatory surgery center.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived at the scene.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jennings was brought off the practice squad as a fill-in.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Five days later, the Brazil international was brought off the bench again, this time with Arsenal chasing an equaliser against Manchester City.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Worked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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