work to
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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Federal investigators with the NTSB and FAA are now working to determine what caused the crash.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Federal investigators working to gather evidence from scene Investigators with the NTSB and FAA are working to gather evidence from the crash site, according to Graham.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Federal investigators working to gather evidence from scene Investigators with the NTSB and FAA are working to gather evidence from the crash site, according to Graham.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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