work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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As the minerals deal is worked through, the U.S. is trying to broker a full peace between Russia and Ukraine, starting with two partial, temporary ceasefires agreed between both sides of the conflict.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Even heavy overnight snowfall couldn’t endanger the downhill race on March 22; after working through the night to clear snow and a brief delay the morning of the race, the operations team had the course ready to go.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The Padres then forged another victory with multiple relievers working through more than half the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This isn’t a lame duck head coach working through the final year of his contract.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Even heavy overnight snowfall couldn’t endanger the downhill race on March 22; after working through the night to clear snow and a brief delay the morning of the race, the operations team had the course ready to go.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The Padres then forged another victory with multiple relievers working through more than half the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This isn’t a lame duck head coach working through the final year of his contract.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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