work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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His work often focuses on patients who rely on the Texas Medical Center, medical breakthroughs and the health care professionals who work in the largest medical center in the world.
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Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Women who work in careers that require them to handle chemicals like beauty services, manufacturing, cleaning and healthcare face higher rates of adult onset asthma because of prolonged exposure to irritants.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
The young designer had switched his focus from medicine to working in the fashion industry, following his creative passions.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Others want to work in health care, but encounter financial or educational hurdles that make a shorter certification program for a direct care role more attainable than a nursing degree.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Women who work in careers that require them to handle chemicals like beauty services, manufacturing, cleaning and healthcare face higher rates of adult onset asthma because of prolonged exposure to irritants.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
The young designer had switched his focus from medicine to working in the fashion industry, following his creative passions.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Others want to work in health care, but encounter financial or educational hurdles that make a shorter certification program for a direct care role more attainable than a nursing degree.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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