work in

British  

verb

1. to insert or become inserted

   she worked the patch in carefully

2. (tr) to find space for

   I'll work this job in during the day

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noun

1. a form of industrial action in which a factory that is to be closed down is occupied and run by its workers

work in Idioms  

1. Insert or introduce, as in As part of their presentation they worked in a request for funding the exhibit . Similarly, work into means “insert or introduce into something else,” as in She worked more flour into the mixture . [Late 1600s]

2. Make time for in a schedule, as in The dentist said he would try to work her in this morning . Here, too, work into is sometimes used, as in She had to work two emergency cases into her morning schedule . [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

After decades spent working in the private tech industry, Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side: holding some of the world's most successful companies accountable as head of Australia's independent online safety regulator.

From BBC

The encouraging news: Many people continue to work in earlier stages of dementia, which can last two to four years.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because even though he no longer works in football, he knows he just won’t be able to peel himself away from the action.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you start working in some way toward your next phase, it always makes the current situation better,” Jones said.

From Barron's

Washington’s personal study is still a work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal

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