worked
Example Sentences
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These small and persistent acts of persuasion appear to have worked.
From BBC
When it worked, they were 100 times more numerous.
From MarketWatch
His movement was limited as he worked to shorten points where possible.
From BBC
A University of Cincinnati physicist and an international team of collaborators say they have worked out a theoretical method for producing axions inside fusion reactors.
From Science Daily
Mrs Mansfield tells how, in the early days, she had worked as a cleaner in a local pub, while her husband was an engineer.
From BBC
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