as in serving
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026 -
For Sánchez, the second longest-serving leader among the 27 European Union states, political survival now looks more perilous than ever before.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Working (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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