work to

verb

worked to; working to; works to

chiefly British

: to work within the limits of (something)

We have to work to a very tight budget.

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Jaime had worked to increase membership, and then helped launch a strike, in 2022, which won pay increases of between fifty-five and eighty per cent. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 No injuries were reported as firefighters continued working to contain the blaze. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The frother also works to beat eggs, mix protein powder or creatine into a drink, and make hot chocolate. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 The aim is for the commission’s work to build off already existing state programs, while also creating new opportunities for student engagement and learning. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work to

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