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Recent Examples of Synonyms for works (at or on)
Verb
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Toronto’s offence managed just three runs over the 18 innings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consider a soccer team that practices on a soft surface but competes on a more stiff surface.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Will the Avs make those days off when the club practices?—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Works (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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