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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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No matter how much we talk about the things that we’re trying to work through, asking our friends or our family or our pets what we should do, the final choice will always be ours.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Lakhani has reshaped the way Pendo interviews software engineering candidates, suggesting live programming sessions to get a better sense of exactly how they use AI to work through problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Spare a thought for Alan Horsburgh, who has a bundle of conundrums to work through.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

He’s helped his mom work through every medical decision, cared for her physically during taxing treatments and processed her illness alongside her.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

This book guides professionals to work through music, harnessing the processes that underlie music learning, and outlining developmentally appropriate methods to understand the role of music in children’s lives through play, games, creativity, and movement.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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