work at

verb

worked at; working at; works at
Synonyms of work atnext
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.

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Until just before May 8, 2003, Morin worked at the Fort Lauderdale firm of Shrouder, Karns & Mager. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Harvey Keitel co-stars as a fellow veteran hired by Trejo’s character to work at the pawn shop. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The Titus sisters both work at Black & Veatch and Mantooth works full time at 3 of Cups and the three take turns on weekends. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 The first National Medal of Science was awarded in 1963, to Theodore von Kármán, a mathematician, physicist and aerospace engineer who worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work at

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“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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