work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
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Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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Retail employees, particularly those working in warehouses and stockrooms, face risks from heavy lifting and equipment-related injuries.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
As one of the most famous works in the magical realism genre, the book’s setting teems with the supernatural and the dreamlike, though they are treated as everyday occurrences.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
According to the union, about 2,000 of its members work in federal buildings either as cleaners or security officers.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The show, set in 1950s South Africa and based on Malla Nunn’s darkly romantic crime novels, follows English detective Emmanuel Cooper working in the racially divided country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
As one of the most famous works in the magical realism genre, the book’s setting teems with the supernatural and the dreamlike, though they are treated as everyday occurrences.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
According to the union, about 2,000 of its members work in federal buildings either as cleaners or security officers.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The show, set in 1950s South Africa and based on Malla Nunn’s darkly romantic crime novels, follows English detective Emmanuel Cooper working in the racially divided country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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