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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2
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
The Bay Area is home to extensive subcultures of people, many who have worked in tech, who have spent years debating, often online, whether the advancement of AI could threaten humanity.
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St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
Musk spent more than two hundred and fifty million dollars to help Trump get reëlected, and worked in the White House for months.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Prior to joining the team in-house, Sarah worked in luxury fashion e-commerce while freelancing for the title as well as other reputable UK publications such as House and Garden, Evening Standard, Sleeper Magazine, and Suitcase.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Mexicans who have worked in Veracruz’s booming fishing industry for years say they’ve been dealt a blow at one of the busiest times of the year.
—Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Our crews have seen people who haven’t worked in weeks, kids who haven’t gone to school, food and energy running dangerously low.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 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
St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
Musk spent more than two hundred and fifty million dollars to help Trump get reëlected, and worked in the White House for months.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Prior to joining the team in-house, Sarah worked in luxury fashion e-commerce while freelancing for the title as well as other reputable UK publications such as House and Garden, Evening Standard, Sleeper Magazine, and Suitcase.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Mexicans who have worked in Veracruz’s booming fishing industry for years say they’ve been dealt a blow at one of the busiest times of the year.
—Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Our crews have seen people who haven’t worked in weeks, kids who haven’t gone to school, food and energy running dangerously low.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
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The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Biohazard waste containers are effective at keeping these items relatively inaccessible once they’re inserted until they’re emptied or disposed of appropriately.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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It's been four years since Christine Marie and Tolga Katas infiltrated Samuel Bateman's polygamist sect while working on a documentary — a daring move that would eventually lead to his conviction.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Handala recently infiltrated a US medical equipment provider called Stryker, wiping thousands of IT systems and employee devices.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rights groups warn the measure, introduced in March 2025, is now being overused by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No legislation has been approved yet, although several tariff refund bills have been introduced in Congress.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The vicious murder that followed shook Kansas City to its core and to this day, no one knows for certain who snuck into Leila Welsh’s bedroom and brutally murdered her that morning.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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While both Riddle and Fritz were largely silent about the rumors on their personal social media channels, the fashion It-girl snuck into the comment section of a recent post breaking down the breakup rumors.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps in his quiet time, Leo has slipped on the size 52 jersey, just for fun.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Contracts for homes above $10 million rose sharply in the first quarter, even as overall deal volume slipped.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded after someone opened fire during a street takeover in the San Gabriel Valley, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a 40-minute phone call late Thursday, a Hezbollah field commander told NPR how he was wounded in Israel's vast bombardment of Beirut a day earlier, which killed more than 350 people, according to Lebanese authorities.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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