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
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.
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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
But that only works in the context of us being a relevant and a representative international awards body.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One group of works in the show is focused on coins.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said that Hounsou was instructed both on how to obtain a temporary protective order and how the eviction process works in the county.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
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
But that only works in the context of us being a relevant and a representative international awards body.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One group of works in the show is focused on coins.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said that Hounsou was instructed both on how to obtain a temporary protective order and how the eviction process works in the county.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
Verb
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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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Created by Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn, written by Tony Saint and Simon Allen, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series stars Niv Sultan as a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity, Shaun Toub, and Shila Ommi.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan article, the limited series follows an undercover investigator, played by Chastain, who infiltrates domestic extremist groups to thwart catastrophic large-scale attacks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The campaign introduces 25-year-old actress Rain Spencer as a Josie Maran brand partner, featured in an upcoming short film as part of the body wash launch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rather than offering comfort, however, the rocking cradle, accompanied by a compilation of folkloric lullabies, introduces a sense of unease, inviting viewers to consider how political systems shape lives from their earliest moments.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 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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Carolyn sneaks into a gala; Klein, the fairy godmother, introduces her to the instantly besotted prince, John.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Responsibility slips quietly from the user to the tool.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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An arctic cold front slips through the area as the clipper system that brought light snow Friday will drop temperatures dangerously low overnight.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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