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work through

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) psychol to resolve (a problem, esp an emotional one), by thinking about it repeatedly and hence lessening its intensity either by gaining insight or by becoming bored by it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I was seeking the wise and healthy way to work through my relationships so I could move forward,” she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Cofnas claimed to have put Arday's work through plagiarism detection software which found that "many passages are lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“It’s a place to help veterans work through the VA, to help veterans job source, to help veterans come together for Taco Tuesdays and breakfasts and dinners,” Chandler says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

These companies may try to absorb some of the cost to protect their market share and work through existing inventory.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Nadia takes us to Giardini’s for a small pie, since my parents have to work through dinner anyway.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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