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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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
Pasolini works in an atmosphere of calm.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By day, Ogunrinde works in vision care at Johnson & Johnson.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The outdoor cultural site will feature Calder’s works in an outdoor setting by landscape designer Piet Oudolf and indoor hub by architect firm Herzog & de Meuron.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Although Microsoft's documentation states that Edge will follow the same Manifest 3 transition as Chrome, uBlock still works in Edge for now and even got a recent update.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Barry, an insurance broker who did not provide CNN with a surname and works in the Royal Mint Court area, compared the Chinese takeover of the site to the UK government selling off the crown jewels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Part 1 is an in-depth look at how redistricting works in different states.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By day, Ogunrinde works in vision care at Johnson & Johnson.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The outdoor cultural site will feature Calder’s works in an outdoor setting by landscape designer Piet Oudolf and indoor hub by architect firm Herzog & de Meuron.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Although Microsoft's documentation states that Edge will follow the same Manifest 3 transition as Chrome, uBlock still works in Edge for now and even got a recent update.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Barry, an insurance broker who did not provide CNN with a surname and works in the Royal Mint Court area, compared the Chinese takeover of the site to the UK government selling off the crown jewels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Part 1 is an in-depth look at how redistricting works in different states.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Savant stars Chastain as an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups and takes them down from the inside.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Downy brome, an invasive weed, infiltrates grassland and increases wildfire risk in the Great Basin region.—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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For the Fed, that introduces a serious blind spot.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a Christmas Toy Drive to a family dinner full of surprises where Kayleigh introduces Darren to Denise (Jackée Harry), her mom, the two clash and connect in a series of moments that are both funny and heartfelt.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The apprentice dismantles the hilt almost by instinct and slips the crystal from within.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just a day later, Uranus retrograde slips back into Taurus, shaking up what could’ve felt reliable and predictable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Works in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20in. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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