work in

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as in to infiltrate
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of work in The lawsuit describes one instance in which Manford was working in her office and a coworker handed her a notebook, according to the lawsuit. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 The ruling permits the government to revoke the legal status that had allowed migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to live and work in the U.S. Walmart is asking stories nationwide to begin identifying other workers whose work authorization may soon be expiring, Bloomberg reported. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Initially, each production company had its own space, one for puppets in Barcelona, another for sets in Valencia, some decor and 3D face modeling from Chile, puppet work in France. Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025 Michelle Randolph, known for her work in the Taylor Sheridan series 1923 and Landman, is in talks to star in Malibu, a horror thriller that Tod Williams will direct for Screen Gems. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for work in
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Verb
  • However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.
    Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Earlier this week, the Royals inserted Garcia into the third spot in the batting order.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • The series stars Emily VanCamp as a mysterious outsider who infiltrates Hampton’s high society to take down the people responsible for destroying her life.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • The hope for the final season may lies in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Since the appointment of Miguel Cardoso at the end of last year, the Portuguese coach has introduced more defensive discipline and a greater focus on set pieces.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • These regulations introduced the filing of a new Form 708 to report these transfers-noncompliance subjects the recipients to significant penalties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.
    Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
  • Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • If wider markets slip, so may the appetite for future fintech floats.
    Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Paved trails wind through Coffee Creek, offering a peaceful summer backdrop for walking, biking, or enjoying local wildlife.
    Prime Development Land Company, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
  • Such cases tend to be long and winding roads, with no charges or even suggestions thereof at this point.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025

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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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