work on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“Give us another couple of years to continue to work on the amazing things that we have been doing for the past two years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on "opening the door" for Canada, which would involve closer ties on various key sectors.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He wasn’t ready to drop everything to work on safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He’d already begun to work on a podcast and possible documentary about the case when he asked me, an old acquaintance, to partner with him.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The age reversal doesn’t work on adults,” Gary muttered.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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