as in slaves (for)
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center's crisis line serves Maricopa and Pinal counties 24/7 at 480-784-1500.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
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If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to the brightest star within an otherwise dim and obscure star pattern.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Works (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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