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as in did
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
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as in drove
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in exploited
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of worked
Those who worked with him always circled back to his genuine joy on the podium.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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People only become dependent if every problem is solved for them.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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This under-desk walking pad solved my problem.Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sauer also served as solicitor general of Missouri for six years and clerked for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In many African cultures, bone broths made with chicken, goat or beef bones are often served as healing soups, believed to nourish and rejuvenate the body.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
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In both Hong Kong and Mainland China, high-yielding mega-capitalization stocks such as banks, energy, and insurance companies performed well as China’s Treasury bonds had a rare down day.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dylan performed at benefits for CORE, sang with Seeger at a voter registration rally sponsored by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and performed with Baez at the 1963 March on Washington.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs lost the coin toss to start overtime and New England drove for the winning touchdown.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.Peter Benei, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, consumers should be aware of how their data is being used.Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Default passwords are often easily accessible and can be exploited in seconds by knowledgeable attackers.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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But a reality show based on a show about a group of poor people being exploited for entertainment and violence didn’t come without its own controversy.Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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