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as in inserting
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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Recent Examples of working in
That also hints to the possibility that the Palestinian Authority’s police – which has long been accused by Palestinians of working in concert with the Israelis to provide security in the West Bank – could take up this role.
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Johnson helped lead this effort, which involved legislators and lobbyists working in Washington, Florida and El Salvador.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The Singapore-native had spent the past few years working in public relations at various companies, from large agencies to smaller boutique firms.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
The policy represents one of the most dramatic overhauls of the H-1B program in decades, targeting a visa category heavily relied upon by Indian professionals working in America’s technology sector.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Rather than working in isolation, the most effective tech leaders understand that meaningful impact comes from building bridges with organizations, institutions and communities that share common goals.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Espinal built a life for himself and his family here, working in construction and volunteering as a pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, in Easton, Maryland.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Schmitt says the idea of creating an African version emerged while the group was working in Tanzania.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Johnson helped lead this effort, which involved legislators and lobbyists working in Washington, Florida and El Salvador.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The Singapore-native had spent the past few years working in public relations at various companies, from large agencies to smaller boutique firms.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
The policy represents one of the most dramatic overhauls of the H-1B program in decades, targeting a visa category heavily relied upon by Indian professionals working in America’s technology sector.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Rather than working in isolation, the most effective tech leaders understand that meaningful impact comes from building bridges with organizations, institutions and communities that share common goals.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Espinal built a life for himself and his family here, working in construction and volunteering as a pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, in Easton, Maryland.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Schmitt says the idea of creating an African version emerged while the group was working in Tanzania.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working in
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Aunt Agnes might not have been included in the will, but that doesn’t mean she’s done inserting herself into family business.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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This past May, Remy addressed Shields directly via Instagram for inserting herself into the former couple’s issues.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Alex’s reporting on the lobbyists infiltrating the climate summit ticked off an oil exec whose company takes out a lot of advertising on UBN.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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At one point, after Paul has relapsed, Catt comes home and catches a woman sneaking out of their house.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Counihan said Robles rented a car and drove 35 hours over four to five days, sneaking Louie into motels along the way and documenting the entire journey.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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It’s gone from introducing chips for mainstream and semi-premium ultraportables in its first generation to taking on the big chip makers’ laptop silicon over the course of barely two years.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In winter, there’s a free SPOT mountain shuttle that runs up the winding road to Schweitzer from Sandpoint’s Red Barn Park & Ride lot.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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