at work
Idioms-
Engaged in a job or other activity, as in The contractor is hard at work on the new building , or The little boy was fascinated to see the washing machine at work . [Early 1600s]
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At one's office or other place of business, as in Is it all right if I telephone you at work ? [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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WSJ: Where else do you see the biggest opportunities for technology to support people at work?
After meeting at work in a toy factory in Cwmbran in the 1970s, the couple married and went on to have two daughters.
From BBC
The same forces that produce traffic jams and market bubbles—congestion, imperfect information, coordination failures—are at work here too, only with candles.
Frances had only just arrived at work when she received a phone call that turned her life upside down.
From BBC
Individuals reported how much time they spent on activities such as active commuting, leisure exercise, sports, household tasks, physical activity at work or school, TV watching, and sleep.
From Science Daily
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