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as in inserts
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 infiltrates
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 works in
Kadan, who lives and works in Kyiv, is known for paintings and installations reckoning with history, memory, and trauma; Sielewicz is chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and the curator of the Estonian pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale.
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News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
Codiga works in commercial real estate, and Ali is the chief operating officer of TUC Media, a media consulting and production company.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Thomas, who works in the social justice and mental health field, said Hairston also drew him out to the polls.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Though instead of relying on the scandalous machinations of satire, as the Sundance titles did, this one pivots to and later works in service of the meditative allure of grief and memory drama.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Piro, operating across Hollywood, New York and Australia, served as producer on the project and works in features, television and advertising.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Teófilo lives near the Scotiabank Arena and works in the Scotia Plaza.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The team says that apart from proving the hardware works in space, these results offer insights into how the human brain adapts to the void.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
Codiga works in commercial real estate, and Ali is the chief operating officer of TUC Media, a media consulting and production company.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Thomas, who works in the social justice and mental health field, said Hairston also drew him out to the polls.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Though instead of relying on the scandalous machinations of satire, as the Sundance titles did, this one pivots to and later works in service of the meditative allure of grief and memory drama.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Piro, operating across Hollywood, New York and Australia, served as producer on the project and works in features, television and advertising.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Teófilo lives near the Scotiabank Arena and works in the Scotia Plaza.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The team says that apart from proving the hardware works in space, these results offer insights into how the human brain adapts to the void.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
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Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This season, the show introduces new characters that inspire kids to overcome true-to-life challenges.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Benedict is still all in with love, convincingly enough that Sophie sneaks back to her room, glowing and grinning, with the drawing of Our Cottage clutched in her hands.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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That is when boards start re-rating risks, lenders start sharpening pencils and capex slips down the priority list.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hynes’ music slips between R&B, indie rock and orchestral pop, often within the same song — something built on feeling rather than definition.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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