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as in did
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
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as in drove
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in exploited
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of worked
The Sterling Heights resident has worked for Stellantis for three years.
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The storm wrought a level of destruction on western North Carolina not seen for over 100 years.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The storm wrought a level of destruction on western North Carolina not seen for over 100 years.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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This makes mass production of the dry cathodes a tough challenge, but one that could revolutionize battery technology if solved.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ronan likens her situation to a footballer who’s served their time on the pitch and goes on to coach.Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The store has served the local community for decades.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The tribute was performed by Reik, Leonel García, Alejandro Fernández, David Bisbal and Carlos Rivera.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The 35-year-old and his younger brother then drove around 700 miles south to search for their father.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Enterprises drove sequential revenue growth for the company in the quarter that ended July 28, and Nvidia is working the most with Fortune 100 companies on AI initiatives, Kress said.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite its previous bad culinary advice about pizza and rocks, AI will initially be used for the presentation of the results for queries in English about recipes and meal ideas entered on mobile devices.Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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In this case, the botnet leveraged the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which is designed to transfer data quickly, but can be exploited to create a large DDoS, also known as a UDP flood attack.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
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For each service ticket, there’s a range of data available, including when the ticket was created and resolved, where multi-hops occurred and where the service process stalled or ran into difficulties.Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Five Trail is the flagship whiskey brand under Coors Spirits, created as a blend of American whiskies.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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