1
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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2
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
Rather than extracting knowledge from Indigenous communities, the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team works in collaboration with community members.
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Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Pasolini works in an atmosphere of calm.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By day, Ogunrinde works in vision care at Johnson & Johnson.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The outdoor cultural site will feature Calder’s works in an outdoor setting by landscape designer Piet Oudolf and indoor hub by architect firm Herzog & de Meuron.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Although Microsoft's documentation states that Edge will follow the same Manifest 3 transition as Chrome, uBlock still works in Edge for now and even got a recent update.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Part 1 is an in-depth look at how redistricting works in different states.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Pasolini works in an atmosphere of calm.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By day, Ogunrinde works in vision care at Johnson & Johnson.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The outdoor cultural site will feature Calder’s works in an outdoor setting by landscape designer Piet Oudolf and indoor hub by architect firm Herzog & de Meuron.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Although Microsoft's documentation states that Edge will follow the same Manifest 3 transition as Chrome, uBlock still works in Edge for now and even got a recent update.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Part 1 is an in-depth look at how redistricting works in different states.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
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After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here, the story turns on Andrius a young man who infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Savant stars Chastain as an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups and takes them down from the inside.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The third movie in the franchise reunites Fisher with the rest of the original Four Horsemen — Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco — as well as Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman, and introduces new cast members Rosamund Pike, Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, and Justice Smith.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Cipriani family's 71-story tower in Downtown Dubai introduces two collections of residences—the Signature and the Nobile—and even offers buyers a path to the city’s coveted Golden Visa.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The video opens with her washing dishes when a golden ring slips down the drain.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement The next morning, Peter’s mask slips.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Works in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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