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are working

  • present progressive
    of work.
    work
    noun
    exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

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“Moms are working two jobs. They’re maxing out their credit cards…They are taking payday loans,” he said of messages that fill up his inbox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The researchers are working to program these droplets so they behave as active, dynamic, cell-sized compartments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"We understand the pain people are in, and our teams are working diligently."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

State officials say they are working on a series of initiatives to help salmon recover in rivers across the state, including along the Klamath River and its tributaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I don’t practice the pieces that we are working on in class.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold