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working (for)

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Definition of working (for)

present participle of work (for)

as in serving

to be a servant for worked for a rich and powerful family

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Hansen’s sentence was first reduced to 25 years to life, and the state later created a pathway to earlier parole for many youthful offenders serving life sentences.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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