working over

Example Sentences

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“People will naturally continue working over the holiday period but more at their own speed as they have lots of family commitments to juggle,” Cadwallader said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But there is a sense they rely on such off-the-cuff improvisation, rather than the methodical working over and opening up of opponents.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

“We’ve been working over the course the last couple years to come up with some rational regulation that supports risk-taking, but not recklessness ...,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

It charts a path and timeline to get the pact working over the next two years, with targets that the EU and member countries should reach.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

“When everyone was working over Caroline, where was I?”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson