work over
Example Sentences
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Pelley holds especially high stature at the network because of his work over the years in dangerous war zones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Engineers did some great work over the break and managed to get a little closer to these guys.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
It’s taken a lot of work over the course of 15 years, but now I’m mostly functional.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Collectors sensed the rarity of Thursday’s offering and pounced, with at least four bidders competing for the work over a 45-minute bidding war, pushing it over 13 times its $2 million high estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Min had done the mixing of the glaze himself, so the mistake could only have been in the firing—the part of the work over which not even Min had complete control.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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