work into
verb
worked into; working into; works into
1
: to add or include (something) in (something)
She tried to find a way of working her question into the conversation.
2
: to stir or mix (something) into (something)
Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.
3
: to gradually cause (someone) to be in (an excited, angry, or frightened state)
He worked himself into a rage/panic.
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The next evolution is to scale what’s working into a reliable operating model.
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Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His diagnoses were taken on board, worked into the wider discourse.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Across four days and 13 concerts, Salonen threaded his contemporaries, neglected Italian modernists, Lutoslawski and Ligeti, Stravinsky with his own works into Ojai’s alfresco soundscape of birdsong, film screenings and experiments.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Simple Geometry Geometric rugs with simple lines and shapes are undeniably versatile and easy to work into a room.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His diagnoses were taken on board, worked into the wider discourse.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Across four days and 13 concerts, Salonen threaded his contemporaries, neglected Italian modernists, Lutoslawski and Ligeti, Stravinsky with his own works into Ojai’s alfresco soundscape of birdsong, film screenings and experiments.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Simple Geometry Geometric rugs with simple lines and shapes are undeniably versatile and easy to work into a room.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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