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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked (at)
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Legal experts have said a life sentence is more likely than execution, noting that South Korea has not carried out a death penalty since 1997.—
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Engineers carried out multiple trajectory adjustments as the spacecraft moved farther from Earth.—
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The Northern Ireland international was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages of Thursday’s 0-0 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.—
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Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.—
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
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These uprisings often last several days and, at times like the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the religious police, have brought about profound change in society.—
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Minutes away from his position in Arcadia, reports indicated a fire had started in approximately the same place where, in 1993, another fire had brought about catastrophic consequences.—
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Peterson nearly pulled off the most clutch five-second performance in school history.—
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Georgia Tech nearly pulled off a massive comeback Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion, but Syracuse’s 20-point lead in the second half proved far too much to overcome for the Yellow Jackets in an 82-72 loss to the Orange in front of a crowd of 6,216.—
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
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The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.—
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For example, Medicare reimburses $1,375 for a colonoscopy performed in a hospital outpatient department — and $862 for one performed in an independent ambulatory surgery center.—
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The officers performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived at the scene.—
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The exits of head coaches Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca have brought off-field upheaval for both clubs.—
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Jennings was brought off the practice squad as a fill-in.—
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“Worked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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