working over

Example Sentences

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She said drivers were "working over their hours" as they used alternative routes, adding that the closure, which began on Monday afternoon, was impacting many businesses in the area.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Doxorubicin, a commonly used drug for TNBC, often stops working over time as tumors adapt.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

“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

“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

“You do not have guest-*,” she said haughtily, really working over the final s.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols