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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World & Nation Man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station in New York City Dec. 18, 2024 Earlier this year, federal authorities charged a woman who had served as a senior deputy to two New York governors with being a Chinese agent working to push that government’s agenda. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Howard, who also does consulting work to value music copyrights, estimates the chart-topper makes $2 million to $4 million in annual gross revenue. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 And the Texans have been great in working to make sure [the show goes smoothly]. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 In working to capture the evil Orlok exudes, Skarsgård focused his efforts on becoming as inhuman as possible. —

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