as in slaving (for)
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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In addition to serving in the state Legislature, Wing is the owner of Wing Media Group, which produces outdoors programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Working (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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