as in licks
to strike repeatedly
the mob boss's thugs really worked him over
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Recent Examples of works over
The diversifiers The goal of the Club is to run a diversified portfolio that is durable and works over the long term.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Its line-of-sight communication works over 50 miles, and satellite links can extend this for longer-range operations.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
In 1993, the Arnulf Rainer Museum opened in New York, exhibiting over one hundred and fifty of his works over a two-year period.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Dec. 2025
Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Its line-of-sight communication works over 50 miles, and satellite links can extend this for longer-range operations.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.
—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
In 1993, the Arnulf Rainer Museum opened in New York, exhibiting over one hundred and fifty of his works over a two-year period.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works over
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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Rehka literally hides under a table to avoid him.
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.
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Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT LAMENT — Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump.
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Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.
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Nor does a forecast cone capture every place that may experience dangerous conditions.
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The race is won by the team that beats their handicap speed by the greatest margin.
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The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
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Of course, the movie had to contend with the beloved Toy Story 5, and the staying power of recent horror hits like Obsession and Backrooms, so that at least explains it.
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For a good deal on a budget gaming laptop, this 35% discount on the Asus TUF 16 hits the sweet spot.
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.
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“Works over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20over. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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