works (on)

present tense third-person singular of work (on)

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  • Dehydration may be involved, as alcohol acts as a diuretic, like caffeine.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Crowe, in contrast, acts with consummate command even as Göring, by design, keeps the audience at arm’s length.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Works (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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