work at
phrasal verb
worked at; working at; works at
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.
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After the 911 call, Kansas City police, Department of Homeland Security officers and IRS security responded and detained the woman who worked at the IRS building.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
The American Medical Association named as its new CEO Dr. John J. Whyte, the chief medical officer at health information company WebMD who also worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Humana Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously worked at Fox News, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was employed by Fox Business.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
While working at an apple orchard, however, she’s saved by her new friend Delia, who tells the men that Charlie left the day prior.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
The American Medical Association named as its new CEO Dr. John J. Whyte, the chief medical officer at health information company WebMD who also worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Humana Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously worked at Fox News, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was employed by Fox Business.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
While working at an apple orchard, however, she’s saved by her new friend Delia, who tells the men that Charlie left the day prior.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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