work at

verb

worked at; working at; works at
Synonyms of work atnext
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.

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Three people who worked at the mall are still unaccounted for, Akio Yoshida, the president of Aeon, a mall operator, said during a press hearing. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Her teams work at the intersection of business strategy and technology, helping customers and partners translate the most pressing priorities of their industries into measurable outcomes through AI and the infrastructure that powers it. — Hayley Tabor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Self gives his team high marks for work at summer practices and weightlifting sessions. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Recovering from a concussion that has limited his work at the start of training camp, Shanahan met with seven reporters in his 49ers office Tuesday afternoon, bearing fresh scars above his right eye, a fractured nose and a cast on his left hand. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for work at

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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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