Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working (at)
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On Wednesday, meanwhile, Bovino was spotted in Minneapolis where more than 1,000 immigration agents were carrying out an enforcement action there.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026 -
He is also expected to announce a major shift in how the state oversees education, unifying the policymaking State Board of Education with the California Department of Education, which is responsible for carrying out those policies.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Activists, ministers, and community members came and went, day and night, their booming voices carrying off into the Philadelphia air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Morgan's hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville should climb into the rankings after pulling off the upset.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The water is naturally filtered in the wetlands before winding up back in the reservoirs.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Working (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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