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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
Unlike so many gifted people working in movies or television, Caesar’s writers didn’t bend their talents to the medium’s commercial demands.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
What is working in the market right now?
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The award is given to a member of the LGBTQIA+ community working in the entertainment industry whose work has made a cultural impact and inspired meaningful representation on screen and beyond.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
For security professionals working in extreme environments, this has the potential to measurably mitigate risk factors by vastly limiting the need for in-person security responses.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Cindy was working in the construction industry learning how to manage a team and run a business.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Another factor working in the companies’ favor is conservative expectations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football.
—Eric Olson, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Sear stew beef on all sides in a single layer, working in batches if needed.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
What is working in the market right now?
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The award is given to a member of the LGBTQIA+ community working in the entertainment industry whose work has made a cultural impact and inspired meaningful representation on screen and beyond.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
For security professionals working in extreme environments, this has the potential to measurably mitigate risk factors by vastly limiting the need for in-person security responses.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Cindy was working in the construction industry learning how to manage a team and run a business.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Another factor working in the companies’ favor is conservative expectations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football.
—Eric Olson, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Sear stew beef on all sides in a single layer, working in batches if needed.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working in
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The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To prevent the card from becoming soggy, fold a piece of clear tape across the bottom of the card before inserting into the fruit.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tea is approached by PET and tasked with infiltrating the criminal empire of Miran, a ruthless criminal posing as a businessman.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Billitier did have a hell of a story to tell about his decades of undercover work for the FBI, including several years infiltrating a Colombian drug ring in Texas.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loomer started sneaking into her fund-raisers.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The shoe’s hook-and-loop closure is another standout feature that keeps feet securely in place and prevents cold air from sneaking in.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ten-episode, single-camera comedy promises to balance heart, humor, and nostalgia while introducing a new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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An international team of researchers has raised the efficiency of perovskite solar cells to nearly 27 percent after introducing a new interfacial coating between the top contact and the perovskite layer.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Buffs dropped their third game in a row at Milan Puskar Stadium, falling 29-22 against the Mountaineers and slipping to 3-7 on a lost season.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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When a publisher approached Deakins about writing a book, thinking of it more as a straightforward autobiography or Hollywood tell-all, Deakins was much more interested in the roadmap of how people get started as storytellers and the usually unusual, winding roads their careers take them on.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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The subsidies — which had been at the center of the fight over the US government shutdown — aren’t part of a deal winding through Congress to end the 42-day government shutdown.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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