work up

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Doing that hard work up front is what makes every decision after it simple and fast.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia can work up the information necessary to submit a seizure warrant to the court in a matter of weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

New legislation, which came into effect at the start of July, allows employees to work up to 48 hours in a week as opposed to 40.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

And a 2025 study from LendingTree found that fast food employees in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas need to work up to 78 hours a week to cover basic living expenses.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

“Here’s the spare. The toilet doesn’t work up there, so if you need to go, come down and use the shop’s. And check in with me when you get here tomorrow.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy