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coworker

[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /






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At the urging of a coworker, he finally visited an urgent care facility and, upon arrival, was told that he immediately needed to go to an emergency room.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Unfortunately, one of the people who paid the ultimate price in this feud is Anna’s coworker, whom she couldn’t leave out of her personal problems.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

A coworker told me she invested about $6,000 and it’s already up to $12,000.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

A coworker urged her to not speak out again, she said, but she ended up losing her job after the contractor stopped calling her.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

January 18, 2008 Dear Ms. O'Dell, I felt sad to read your letter and recalled the tragic incident that took the life of your husband and coworker.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

“KCAL has been a part of my identity. And I’m so happy to say I never really had coworkers, I had friends and family, and memories I’ll cherish forever,” Brazill wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Customers and coworkers can sense whether you like your job, and they respond accordingly.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

"We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, coworkers, and all those whose lives she touched."

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

“That’s a huge deal, but it means that our job now is actually to make it easy for enterprises to set up AI coworkers to unlock this value.”

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Claire looked around suddenly at her coworkers during the morning meal.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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