work
noun
has worked
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present perfectof work (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Challenged to improve his conditioning as a teenager, Brook has worked hard on his fitness as a professional.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But the formula, which includes coffee and cold plunges in what resemble very high-end kiddie pools, has worked elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Greg has worked in many yards and a couple of our own and this has been the biggest find,” Gittelsohn said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
John is clichéd in a different way, the former Marine sharpshooter who has worked all his life to be a Lantern and is not nearly as damaged as he ought to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But she has worked her way steadily down, until she now aims at the round, shiny, thumb-sized leaflet of a guava.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
