not work
Example Sentences
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"In this war, solutions devised during the Cold War will not work, nor will ideas developed over the past decade prove effective," he said, referring to naming-and-shaming tactics as one example.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Cetuximab is approved to treat metastatic colorectal cancer and advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, although Sunwoo noted that it does not work especially well when used alone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Amazon said she does not work on federal policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It had finally clicked for me that things would not work out with the guy I’d been dating for a few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I tried sending to Estraven while he slept, recalling what my Educer had told me about the occurrence of “dream-messages” among pre-telepathic peoples, but it did not work.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
