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as in to insert
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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Recent Examples of work in
As a work in progress, this year the film has already screened at Malaga, the Latino GuadaLAjara Film Festival and the Austin Film Society.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress earned raves for her stage work in The Color Purple in the mid-2010s and made her film debut in the 2019 Steve McQueen thriller Widows.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
She was nominated for her work in the movies The Woman King in 2023, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in 2021, The Help in 2012, Doubt in 2009; and for her work in the ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder in 2015 and 2016.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
This app doesn't attempt to replace a full-powered antivirus, and some of its new antivirus-like features didn't work in testing.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress earned raves for her stage work in The Color Purple in the mid-2010s and made her film debut in the 2019 Steve McQueen thriller Widows.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
She was nominated for her work in the movies The Woman King in 2023, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in 2021, The Help in 2012, Doubt in 2009; and for her work in the ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder in 2015 and 2016.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
This app doesn't attempt to replace a full-powered antivirus, and some of its new antivirus-like features didn't work in testing.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wine case inserts—designed to cushion Silver Oak bottles in transit—are manufactured from recycled, non-toxic foam in Wisconsin.Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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While not part of driving updates, Gemini will infiltrate the Maps search with a new ask option.Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s grand plan: Tapping Musk to regulate the regulators Sam Butler, a writer and filmmaker, discusses Elon Musk’s elaborate planning to infiltrate U.S. politics.The Hill, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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The McRib was introduced in 1981, but rather than becoming a permanent menu item, it has been made available only in limited runs over the last four decades.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new project fits into the village's mission to increase its park usage, introduce new community-building activities to residents and allow folks access to recreation year-round, Village Manager Tyler Burkart said in a statement on Nov. 21.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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By seizing on real concerns about disaster recovery, Russia’s disinformation agencies can worm their way into U.S. discourse, using hot-button issues to undermine Americans’ trust in their government and each other.David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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While his family makes dinner and festive snacks, the young boy sneaks food and brings a dish to his neighbor's doorstep.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
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Devin Williams received back-to-back sentences of 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shootings of Maria and Benison Tran, who were shot at near point-blank range after Williams snuck into their Dublin home and confronted them in a fit of jealous rage.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nations slip their bonds If Musk is right that Trump will deliver a new order, and Dugin is right that the globalists have lost, then dusk now falls on that American Century.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Pulling on his heartstrings works, and Darnell backs down but not without a last word: If Jabari’s grades start slipping, the fight is back on.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The wildly popular attraction, which winds through a mile of the tightly packed urban garden, includes tens of thousands of glittering LED lights, special drinks and more.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The facility, with its winding paths surrounded by greenery, serves as a place to learn about and appreciate nature while getting a respite from the rush of city life.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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