work to
phrasal verb
worked to; working to; works to
chiefly British
: to work within the limits of (something)
We have to work to a very tight budget.
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Icahn is one of the most creative investors ever and his two nominees will likely work to figure out what the best structure is for shareholders.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
At the hearing, Elizabeth Balce with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), a trade group that works to advance the interests of real estate lenders, said that would be a disaster.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Authorities are still working to identify all the cars involved in that crash.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
With the extra money, transit could grow and efforts already underway could expand, like a CTA plan to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes or Metra’s work to run more trains throughout the day rather than focusing on commuting hours, RTA officials said.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
At the hearing, Elizabeth Balce with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), a trade group that works to advance the interests of real estate lenders, said that would be a disaster.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Authorities are still working to identify all the cars involved in that crash.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
With the extra money, transit could grow and efforts already underway could expand, like a CTA plan to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes or Metra’s work to run more trains throughout the day rather than focusing on commuting hours, RTA officials said.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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