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as in to insert
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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Recent Examples of work in
Kreeger’s background Born an only child in New York City, Kreeger regaled guests with his stories bridging his work in the legal and musical communities.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
But the film works in large part because Linklater, as usual, lets profundity come to the movie rather than straining to reach it.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
All city road work in the future will include painting curbs to comply with the new law.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
L'Oréal Paris worked in partnership with Disney Advertising from concepting to execution.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
But the film works in large part because Linklater, as usual, lets profundity come to the movie rather than straining to reach it.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
All city road work in the future will include painting curbs to comply with the new law.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
L'Oréal Paris worked in partnership with Disney Advertising from concepting to execution.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
Verb
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump has been inserting himself into the sports world in the first months of his second term.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 1,4-dioxane also has infiltrated the western portion of Seminole County’s public water system, although county leaders to date have been mostly mute about the dangers and the need for corrective action.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, Marian infiltrates the power at court, as both work together to thwart royal corruption and bring peace to the land.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Zero Day is a six-part thriller show, the series does introduce a cybersecurity term not widely known outside tech circles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Members of the Legislative Jewish Caucus and Bay Area Democrats introduced a bill last month that would require the state Board of Education to adopt standards for ethnic studies by January 2028.—
Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Chain Reactions Director: Alexandre O. Philippe Featuring: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama United States, 2024 For fifty years, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has terrified audiences by worming its way into their subconscious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, inclusion mandates and training have wormed their way into virtually every facet of American life, including (but certainly not limited to) Hollywood, corporations and academia, just to name a few of the most prominent targets.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Christina has a conversation with her competition outside of their property’s garage, Lange sneaks into the house and records each room, picking up a few souvenirs along the way.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His ostensibly innocuous shot from well above the left circle clipped Dostál and then slipped through him to open the scoring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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Traction was excellent, and rolling on a bit of throttle in some corners allowed for some wheel slip from the powerful hub motor.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These geodesics would wind around the same region of a surface for a long time, forming convoluted tangles.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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For Brody, the path to another Oscar-worthy role — let alone Oscar-winning role — has been long and winding.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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