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as in inserts
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 infiltrates
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 works in
The team says that apart from proving the hardware works in space, these results offer insights into how the human brain adapts to the void.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
But that only works in the context of us being a relevant and a representative international awards body.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One group of works in the show is focused on coins.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said that Hounsou was instructed both on how to obtain a temporary protective order and how the eviction process works in the county.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
If anything, ChatGPT-3 has something of the oracular about it; for as mysterious as the writing process of any author may be in all sorts of intangible and ineffable ways, any person who works in words also understands what’s prosaic and gritty (and thus all the more beautiful) about writing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The knee-high design works in the same way as the tights, offering compression to improve circulation in a fashionable design that conforms to your shape.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Rather than extracting knowledge from Indigenous communities, the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team works in collaboration with community members.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
But that only works in the context of us being a relevant and a representative international awards body.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One group of works in the show is focused on coins.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said that Hounsou was instructed both on how to obtain a temporary protective order and how the eviction process works in the county.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
If anything, ChatGPT-3 has something of the oracular about it; for as mysterious as the writing process of any author may be in all sorts of intangible and ineffable ways, any person who works in words also understands what’s prosaic and gritty (and thus all the more beautiful) about writing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The knee-high design works in the same way as the tights, offering compression to improve circulation in a fashionable design that conforms to your shape.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Rather than extracting knowledge from Indigenous communities, the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team works in collaboration with community members.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Newberry co-stars as a woman who infiltrates the cult in search of her missing sister.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tehran stars Niv Sultan as agent Tamar Robinyan, a hacker who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The campaign introduces 25-year-old actress Rain Spencer as a Josie Maran brand partner, featured in an upcoming short film as part of the body wash launch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rather than offering comfort, however, the rocking cradle, accompanied by a compilation of folkloric lullabies, introduces a sense of unease, inviting viewers to consider how political systems shape lives from their earliest moments.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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In addition to its star billing, Albuquerque also sneaks into a few supporting roles.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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An arctic cold front slips through the area as the clipper system that brought light snow Friday will drop temperatures dangerously low overnight.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Write it down, so nothing slips through the cracks.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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