as in slaving (for)
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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serving
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Then-President Joe Biden in 2023 announced Space Command would be permanently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which had been serving as its temporary headquarters.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025 -
This rule vote ultimately failed, serving as a win for Luna during her first buck with leadership.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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