work up

Example Sentences

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Because the person has not worked outside of the house, Trench and Jensen have them start with an entry-level receptionist job paying $45,000 a year, and work up from there.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 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

It took her all week to even work up the courage to visit this site, which is just metres from where many of the victims died.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Residents, including both parents in two-parent households, could be required to work up to 40 hours a week.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

“Chaol got there first when you arrived. And besides, I had to work up the nerve to approach you.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas