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  • present participle of work.
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working

[wur-king] / ˈwɜr kɪŋ /


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While working on this week’s installment of DSY, I realized some of my best potential sources were my own colleagues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Benjamin, who owns about 40 watches, said that working in Silicon Valley can feel like being a part of a large family.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“We’ve been working diligently to try to get them back onto their longtime home … and the operator of the farmers market, the Cornucopia Foundation, has refused to leave, and that’s illegal,” Myerhoff said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

These engines are highly complex and it takes time for teams to dial into them so they are working at their optimum.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Was Kik working with this secret and illegal group?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“Rafa” also reveals the fragile inner workings behind Nadal’s legendary resilience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Walter, the 66-year-old CEO of Guggenheim Partners, is in the crosshairs of a federal investigation examining the inner workings of his financial empire.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Henshall had been asked to provide insight into Villa's workings by TransferRoom, which uses its online platform to connect clubs and agents, potentially initiating or accelerating moves.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

With its jokes about the inner workings of Hollywood agents at CAA and the trappings of fame and fortune, “Gail Daughtry” could easily feel like inside baseball.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

There wasn’t a chance she’d share the inner workings of her mind with me!

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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