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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Shelton said that seeing a partner go above and beyond on Valentine’s Day may address doubts and make people more willing to work through their issues rather than end the relationship.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue teams worked through the night in the area of the wreckage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Dive teams and other first responders worked through the night in the frigid waters of the Potomac River, where the aircraft had crashed.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Your niece is now going to have to work through her anger and disappointment.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue teams worked through the night in the area of the wreckage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Dive teams and other first responders worked through the night in the frigid waters of the Potomac River, where the aircraft had crashed.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Your niece is now going to have to work through her anger and disappointment.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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