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
And then subsequently worked in a private capacity in Afghanistan, another war zone.
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
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.
—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
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
CBS News, 7 June 2026
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.
—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
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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The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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In February, Assemblymembers Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and Josh Hoover (D-Folsom) introduced AB 1729, which would protect the ability of state employees to work remotely and suspend Newsom's return-to-office mandate.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The performance was introduced by The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park) and double EGOT winner Robert Lopez, who cowrote the popular Broadway production together.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Shortly afterward, Lee Jae-sung sneaked behind the defense and had the ball on his foot near the goal but couldn't score.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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By Emma Court, Bloomberg Juicy tomatoes are a summer staple often slipped into burgers or sliced atop a salad.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Authorities said at least 12 people were wounded, including two victims who remain in critical condition.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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At least 10 others were wounded, the humanitarian aid group said.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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