plug away at
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Or would they plug away at the tree they knew best?
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023
Structural biologists continue to plug away at the remaining unsolved proteins in the coronavirus genome.
From Nature • May 14, 2020
Most are still hopeful they can plug away at their legislative agendas and tally some accomplishments for reelection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2017
If an opportunity presents itself to plug away at America’s long-term competitiveness problems: its tax code, its entitlement system, its health-care system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 18, 2015
If I have a melody I want to use, I plug away at the lyrics until I make them fit the best parts of my music, and vice versa.
From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett
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