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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

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Most families are able to work through these issues without involving the courts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Two of its 10 or so therapists were related by marriage, and the practice helped clients work through relationships and conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"I'd like to thank the public for their continued support and patience whilst we work through this investigation."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now Bob Chesney and the Bruins ask for patience as they work through their early hiccups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

My body was thrumming with anxious unspent energy, and I could hear Chubs muttering to himself, as if trying to work through the night’s events.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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