work at
phrasal verb
worked at; working at; works at
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.
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Hartman, in the seventies, had worked at a bookstore, with Richard Hell and Tom Verlaine, where Patti Smith liked to hang out.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The letter notes that President Trump was responsible for starting AI work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) during his first term.
—Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Eleven talented young athletes are hard at work at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center with hopes of being chosen for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Hired to work at the Stasi Museum, which is housed in what used to be the official headquarters for the organization, Keup comes to discover that his new office is now directly above Engelhardt’s old one, a space that now highlights and educates others on the misdeeds enacted by this man.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The letter notes that President Trump was responsible for starting AI work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) during his first term.
—Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Eleven talented young athletes are hard at work at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center with hopes of being chosen for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Hired to work at the Stasi Museum, which is housed in what used to be the official headquarters for the organization, Keup comes to discover that his new office is now directly above Engelhardt’s old one, a space that now highlights and educates others on the misdeeds enacted by this man.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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