work to
phrasal verb
worked to; working to; works to
chiefly British
: to work within the limits of (something)
We have to work to a very tight budget.
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The manhunt and its aftermath left campuses nationwide reexamining safety measures, as investigators worked to retrace Neves-Valente’s movements using surveillance video, public tips and physical evidence.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle complimented his deputies and detectives for their work to apprehend Espinoza and assured the community the department is committed to keeping families safe.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Luckily, there is still plenty of work to do to keep your garden and lawn in shape.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
From the initial impressions of a couple of reviewers who've got their hands on the 17 Ultra, the camera capabilities, both in terms of how the optical zoom works to the image quality, appear pretty impressive.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle complimented his deputies and detectives for their work to apprehend Espinoza and assured the community the department is committed to keeping families safe.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Luckily, there is still plenty of work to do to keep your garden and lawn in shape.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
From the initial impressions of a couple of reviewers who've got their hands on the 17 Ultra, the camera capabilities, both in terms of how the optical zoom works to the image quality, appear pretty impressive.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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