work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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Allie Volpe is a senior reporter at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
The law was designed to avoid the politically controversial step of creating a national ID card, by working through the states.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 6 May 2025
Patience is in short supply this year in Chicago, where the Cubs have not hosted a playoff game since 2020 and Hoyer is working through the final year of his contract.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Those of its 311 employees who work in the field keep a 7 am to 3 pm schedule, though Neal starts much earlier and works through the evening.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
The law was designed to avoid the politically controversial step of creating a national ID card, by working through the states.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 6 May 2025
Patience is in short supply this year in Chicago, where the Cubs have not hosted a playoff game since 2020 and Hoyer is working through the final year of his contract.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Those of its 311 employees who work in the field keep a 7 am to 3 pm schedule, though Neal starts much earlier and works through the evening.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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