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• plural of work.
• present tense form of work (3rd person singular).

works

British  

/ wɜːks /

plural noun

1. (often functioning as singular) a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory

2. the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together

   the works of Shakespeare

3. the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts

   works of charity

4. the interior parts of the mechanism of a machine, etc

   the works of a clock

5. informal in preparation

6. See spanner

7. slang

   1. full or extreme treatment

   2. a very violent physical beating

      to give someone the works

8. slang a syringe

9. (modifier) of or denoting a racing car, etc, that is officially entered by a manufacturer in an event

   a works entry

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“As Pantoro works to regain the market’s trust in the next 6-12 months, Pantoro will be vulnerable to a takeover in our view,” says analyst Michael Scantlebury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

It works splendidly for countless reasons, not the least of which is Neill’s presence as the charming suitor of Davis’ headstrong heroine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: That all adds up to absolutely foundational restructuring of how government works.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

According to the researchers, the problem is that Hawking's approach works only when a black hole is in equilibrium.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

I don’t know much about the way the internet works, but having the name must be enough for her to pull up the address in their system.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy