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Recent Examples of Synonyms for works (at or on)
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The Dodgers’ offense has found a 24-hour revival in the Bay Area, putting up 23 runs over the last two games at Oracle Park and tightening their boa constrictor-like pressure on opponents.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth mesh networks with a hyper-local focus.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thursday practices ramp up in both speed and in frequency of callbacks of previous information while adding still more adjustments, plus the installation of later downs.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Consider a soccer team that practices on a soft surface but competes on a more stiff surface.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Works (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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