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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Sammet, who was working at a hospital at the time and getting drug tested, couldn’t hit the joint that was being passed around.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Previously, he’s worked at The Hockey News, The Nation Network and Hockey Graphs.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The bootcamp is run by a team that specifically works at high-frequency trading firms and hedge funds.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The couple were working at a training camp in Connecticut when the Boston club reached out to them.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Previously, he’s worked at The Hockey News, The Nation Network and Hockey Graphs.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The bootcamp is run by a team that specifically works at high-frequency trading firms and hedge funds.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The couple were working at a training camp in Connecticut when the Boston club reached out to them.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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