work
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Example Sentences
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The inside joke among the corporate team he works with is that they operate “in the basement,” where they are expected to grind out work, while the litigators have the more glamorous assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
These findings build on earlier work by Singh and Moffat published in Nature Medicine in 2024, which showed that cancer cells can take advantage of pathways normally used during brain development to spread.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
"We know that good work is good for people's mental and physical health."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
While federal officials declined to comment on the claim itself, some stressed that Phillips’ work record is otherwise standard, leaving observers to reconcile the unusual story with his professional background.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“Oh! I’m sorry. I don’t really work here—or, well, I just got here, too. I’m Maggie. Auntie Bernadette probably knows. Let me grab my stuff and I’ll take you to her.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.