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or wrought (for)
as in served
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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The Hawks guard who also served as National Basketball Players Association president from 2021-2025, didn’t believe his actions warranted a technical foul.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Bertman’s judgment of me as a 13-year-old was typical of a maturity well beyond of his years and served him well his entire life.—
George Solomon,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Worked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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