work at
phrasal verb
worked at; working at; works at
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.
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While the number of federal employees currently working at Yosemite during the government shutdown remains unclear, the NPS contingency plan states that essential staff will continue duties related to law enforcement and emergency response.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Having never worked at a place that wasn’t a scam center, the more experienced among them came to see their jobs as normal.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
While the former has a background in the art and events world, the latter’s expertise is rooted in fashion, with time spent working at Vogue and in a stylist capacity for top labels.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Air traffic controller Joe Segretto, who works at a regional radar facility that directs planes in and out of airports in the New York area, said morale is suffering as controllers worry more about money.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Having never worked at a place that wasn’t a scam center, the more experienced among them came to see their jobs as normal.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
While the former has a background in the art and events world, the latter’s expertise is rooted in fashion, with time spent working at Vogue and in a stylist capacity for top labels.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Air traffic controller Joe Segretto, who works at a regional radar facility that directs planes in and out of airports in the New York area, said morale is suffering as controllers worry more about money.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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