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as in inserting
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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as in infiltrating
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 working in
Featuring approximately 50 works by over 30 female artists from The Levett Collection, the show highlights painters working in New York, California, and Paris between the 1940s and 1970s.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Espinal built a life for himself and his family here, working in construction and volunteering as a pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, in Easton, Maryland.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Schmitt says the idea of creating an African version emerged while the group was working in Tanzania.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Many gardeners, especially those working in clay soils, have trouble getting tulips to return each season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a news release, the trio began working in the restaurant industry in 2012, and opening the restaurant is a longtime dream.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But as far as fame goes, the 32-year-old was totally cool with being out of the spotlight and working in the background as part of Drake’s team.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Now living with her parents and working in sales for a mental health telehealth platform, Salmonson uses her online presence to advocate for mental health awareness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Espinal built a life for himself and his family here, working in construction and volunteering as a pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, in Easton, Maryland.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Schmitt says the idea of creating an African version emerged while the group was working in Tanzania.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Many gardeners, especially those working in clay soils, have trouble getting tulips to return each season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
According to a news release, the trio began working in the restaurant industry in 2012, and opening the restaurant is a longtime dream.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But as far as fame goes, the 32-year-old was totally cool with being out of the spotlight and working in the background as part of Drake’s team.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Now living with her parents and working in sales for a mental health telehealth platform, Salmonson uses her online presence to advocate for mental health awareness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working in
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Give your pumpkin a floral border by inserting one or two flowers into each vial (the flowers should be big enough to cover the holes).—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Season 5 dives into the contrast between old and new New York, with secret billionaires, mobsters and mysterious residents infiltrating the building.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Taliban was and still is adept at infiltrating aid organizations and diverting aid to fill their coffers.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Form And Function In Healthcare One of my most cherished childhood memories is sneaking into my father's study and pretending to be an architect.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, with correspondent Zuri Hall introducing Rex, 68, as as the fiancé of McEntire, 70.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chinese-Canadian designer Wenny Han made a powerful debut at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, introducing her first full collection under the banner of Global Fashion Collective (GFC).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Operationally, Applebee’s and IHOP are slipping behind competitors.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Comfort definitely improved, but performance didn’t always keep pace — there were times when traction suffered, leading to more slipping and, in my opinion, the softer spikes could leave deeper indentations on greens that sometimes-affected putting.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The road might be long and winding, but your team won’t be going it alone.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 2022 Polestar 2 EV already wowed us on a test drive through New Mexico’s winding mountain roads, but this year’s model promises to be more impressive still.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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