works in

present tense third-person singular of work in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of works in For brands, particularly smaller independents, the access works in the opposite direction as well. Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The concern is familiar to anyone who works in behavioral health care. Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Football can shape the culture within a city, region or country, but the relationship works in both directions. Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The city is using a search firm, ADK Consulting & Executive Search, to help find the next director, said Miller, who works in the mayor’s office. Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026 When parents say no Nick, a 36-year-old who works in environmental compliance, has the polar opposite experience. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Ayón works in Sacramento helping people reintegrate to society after incarceration and is also a student at a community college. Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026 The slightly relaxed fit of a slipcover also works in its favor. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 For Isnada Unalus, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in Bridgeport for the past decade and works in healthcare, the possible loss of TPS represents fear for friends and coworkers who have spent years building lives in Connecticut. Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
Verb
  • The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • This coexistence of the everyday and the extraordinary suggested to me a cinematic way of approaching death – not as a spectacular intrusion, but as a presence that slowly infiltrates daily life.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • But once reunited, Eddie introduces Daphne as his daughter proudly and without irony.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Apple cart John Ternus, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, introduces the new M2 microprocessor at Apple's WWDC 2022 developer conference at the company's headquarters, Apple Park, in Cupertino.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The planet slips quickly from view, setting just 35 minutes after sundown by month's end.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The easy style slips right onto the foot, offers actual support, and dresses up your favorite wardrobe staples.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

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