work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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According to the Department of Homeland Security's September 2025 funding lapse plan, most employees will be classified as exempt, requiring them to work through the shutdown.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead of trying to concoct elaborate stories to resolve the measurement problem of quantum mechanics, why not patiently and carefully work through what standard quantum mechanics can say about how information regarding a quantum object gets out into the observable world?
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Other earmarks sought by Connecticut, however, will be on hold as Congress works through the final bill to provide full-year for the Department of Homeland Security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The chitchat Dana makes with Emma about working through COVID is also revealing.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead of trying to concoct elaborate stories to resolve the measurement problem of quantum mechanics, why not patiently and carefully work through what standard quantum mechanics can say about how information regarding a quantum object gets out into the observable world?
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Other earmarks sought by Connecticut, however, will be on hold as Congress works through the final bill to provide full-year for the Department of Homeland Security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The chitchat Dana makes with Emma about working through COVID is also revealing.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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