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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Her mother was a maid who worked at one time for legendary actress Lucille Ball.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Rebeca Gonzalez, who works at a Los Angeles County Walmart, was asked last-minute to come in to work on Labor Day.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
At Smithfield, the market traders typically begin work at 10 p.m., selling mainly to the restaurant trade, and finish up at about 6 a.m., just as the rest of the city is waking up.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Angell will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Rebeca Gonzalez, who works at a Los Angeles County Walmart, was asked last-minute to come in to work on Labor Day.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
At Smithfield, the market traders typically begin work at 10 p.m., selling mainly to the restaurant trade, and finish up at about 6 a.m., just as the rest of the city is waking up.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Angell will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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