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as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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2
as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in moves
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in exploits
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of works
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The crew neckline, tie waist, and subtle side slit create a flattering silhouette that works equally well for cruise dinners, city exploring, and beachside evenings.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Bruce Fedman of Jasper and James Luxury Gifts, who works with many of Hollywood’s top studios and executives, says that is exactly the point.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Dance, grief and memory carry the story forward as Mohini works toward rediscovering her artistic identity.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Cape Verde had an impressive qualification and is a strong unit that works very well together.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
KrebsOnSecurity reports that Popa works less like a traditional botnet built for quick attacks and more like a persistent tunneling system.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Louis-Gabriel Nouchi adds that organizing well in advance allows the team to work on a lighter schedule this week, a far cry from the fashion stereotype that everyone works around the clock in the days leading up to a show.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Today, over 100 works by artists like François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, Henri Strésor, and Jacob Marrel are spread across the corridors, restaurants and bars visible to all visitors—the tried and tested, with a fresh twist.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The panel in question talked at length about how this scale of operation works, and what sorts of strategies work in that context.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Earlier this month, a group of 17 lower-value works were included in a two-day online sale from Millea Brothers Auctioneers based in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Papathanasopoulou said many of her past students have credited popular works inspired by the classics, including the Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief books and movies as well as the Hades video game franchise, for opening their minds to a field that may at first seem elitist.
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David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Brooks, ever one for grandeur, once compared his approach in Blazing Saddles to Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, among the earliest works by the painter that are considered truly revolutionary.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Classical works by Mendelssohn, Paganini and Massenet round out the film’s sonic world.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
In the festival’s second Contrechamp competition, aimed at works pushing the boundaries of traditional animation, Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue’s Blaise won the Contrechamp Grand Prize.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Verb
Anderson has since remarried and currently works as chief of staff for corporate development at payment technology company Celero Commerce.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The crew neckline, tie waist, and subtle side slit create a flattering silhouette that works equally well for cruise dinners, city exploring, and beachside evenings.
—
Aashna Gheewalla,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Bruce Fedman of Jasper and James Luxury Gifts, who works with many of Hollywood’s top studios and executives, says that is exactly the point.
—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Dance, grief and memory carry the story forward as Mohini works toward rediscovering her artistic identity.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Cape Verde had an impressive qualification and is a strong unit that works very well together.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
KrebsOnSecurity reports that Popa works less like a traditional botnet built for quick attacks and more like a persistent tunneling system.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Louis-Gabriel Nouchi adds that organizing well in advance allows the team to work on a lighter schedule this week, a far cry from the fashion stereotype that everyone works around the clock in the days leading up to a show.
—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Noun
Yet despite several of these being substantial works by some of our most noted and venturesome composers, few bicentennial commissions have survived.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Today, over 100 works by artists like François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, Henri Strésor, and Jacob Marrel are spread across the corridors, restaurants and bars visible to all visitors—the tried and tested, with a fresh twist.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The panel in question talked at length about how this scale of operation works, and what sorts of strategies work in that context.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Earlier this month, a group of 17 lower-value works were included in a two-day online sale from Millea Brothers Auctioneers based in Boonton, New Jersey.
—
Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Papathanasopoulou said many of her past students have credited popular works inspired by the classics, including the Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief books and movies as well as the Hades video game franchise, for opening their minds to a field that may at first seem elitist.
—
David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Brooks, ever one for grandeur, once compared his approach in Blazing Saddles to Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, among the earliest works by the painter that are considered truly revolutionary.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Classical works by Mendelssohn, Paganini and Massenet round out the film’s sonic world.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
In the festival’s second Contrechamp competition, aimed at works pushing the boundaries of traditional animation, Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue’s Blaise won the Contrechamp Grand Prize.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works
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What usually causes harmful algal blooms along Florida's coasts?
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Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
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Trust grows when a new product, service or AI feature solves a real challenge and delivers measurable business results.
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Many hijinks ensue, including a trip to Persia, a secret pregnancy, many threats to the life and chastity of the young couple, and a war in Egypt that unexpectedly solves everyone’s problems.
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Each one serves the surrounding community, and each one adds to the state's emergency-response capacity.
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The Chicago Jewish Day School, a multi-denominational school that serves junior kindergarten through eighth grade, also reported rising enrollment, from 220 students in the 2024-2024 school year to 254 for the coming year.
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With the expansion, AGH now operates three cath labs, three EP labs, two multiprocedural rooms and a hybrid surgical suite that can be used for either cath or EP procedures.
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California typically operates with a spending deficit because Democrats spend more money than the state brings in.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Summer uses a family trip to a Caribbean resort to cause chaos and sabotage the relationship.
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Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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This configuration exploits the boundary layer of air flowing over the airframe to increase efficiency.
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The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.
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