work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
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Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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However, that is where the good news ends for Chinese HR departments, for many of those graduates end up working in the United States, Japan or Europe, with brain drain affecting every business.
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Radu Magdin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her parents Angelo and Diamante both worked in the family’s shawl and embroidery factory.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Drawing from the 570 works by Beuys purchased as a single acquisition in 2006, the curators have arranged a thoughtful and comprehensive introduction to the artist’s activism and oeuvre told largely through his work in multiples.
—Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Elle Fanning plays an American star working in Oslo, Norway.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Radu Magdin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her parents Angelo and Diamante both worked in the family’s shawl and embroidery factory.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Drawing from the 570 works by Beuys purchased as a single acquisition in 2006, the curators have arranged a thoughtful and comprehensive introduction to the artist’s activism and oeuvre told largely through his work in multiples.
—Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Elle Fanning plays an American star working in Oslo, Norway.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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