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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working (at)
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He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
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But Grant’s attorneys said OpenAI, valued at $852 billion, did not use any safeguards in its AI chatbot to prevent the FSU gunman from carrying out his violent campus assault.
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
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White agreed, saying Trump helped lead the logistical challenge of pulling off the event.
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Thune got to the Senate 22 years ago by pulling off a historic upset of the then-Democratic leader.
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This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot.
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.
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The first two movies established themselves as genre classics, combining heart-stopping action with futuristic sci-fi that explored the threat of AI bringing about an apocalypse.
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The holdup played a significant role in bringing about the bankruptcy filing.
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After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17.
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Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029.
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“Working (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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