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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
Mercedes, now 32 and a CPA, serves as controller, overseeing the company's finances, while Treasure, 35, who works in hotel marketing, remains involved in major business decisions.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
The problem just works in reverse.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
This is not how the designation works in practice.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Ropac noted that many of the top works in the May sales went to American collectors; Art Basel, however, was notably driven by European collectors, who were Ropac’s top buyers on Tuesday.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
First, check whether the app works in your area.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Jennifer Boren Campos Keeps Businesses Organized and Compliant Jennifer Boren Campos, owner of P2 Services, works in an area where accuracy matters every day.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The Traitors India is hosted by Karan Johar, an Indian filmmaker, producer, and TV personality, who mainly works in Hindi cinema.
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Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2026
Franklyn met her fiancé, who works in finance, through the professional matchmaking service Maclynn.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
The problem just works in reverse.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
This is not how the designation works in practice.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Ropac noted that many of the top works in the May sales went to American collectors; Art Basel, however, was notably driven by European collectors, who were Ropac’s top buyers on Tuesday.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
First, check whether the app works in your area.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Jennifer Boren Campos Keeps Businesses Organized and Compliant Jennifer Boren Campos, owner of P2 Services, works in an area where accuracy matters every day.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The Traitors India is hosted by Karan Johar, an Indian filmmaker, producer, and TV personality, who mainly works in Hindi cinema.
—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2026
Franklyn met her fiancé, who works in finance, through the professional matchmaking service Maclynn.
—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works in
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Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
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Without it, walls can have a knock-on effect that infiltrates the rest of your room.
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Nessa infiltrates Maryam’s life as her nurse, aiming to find the truth.
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Artificial intelligence now introduces a different challenge by demonstrating that many traditional legal tasks can be performed faster and more efficiently by machines.
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For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
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MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.
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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.
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This episode sneaks some plot in toward the end, as the 10-Petal’s most skeptical cowboy, Austin, comes to Rip and finally — finally!
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One of them invites Bonnie over for a sleepover, and Jessie sneaks into her overnight bag, not realizing that toys are verboten to the new generation.
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Lili KobielskiDiscarded slips across the betting floor Sunday.
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Edmund Teske slips between genres with two small, dreamy images that layer a woman’s face over the façades of old buildings, like memories that refuse to fade.
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