not work

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She warned that strategy may not work in every circumstance, and there may be severe consequences to waiting.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If you feel like she made a bunch of money and did not work, your resentment may grow.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

You’ll book a job and hopefully it pays well and then you might not work again for two years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Dental care and medical care are often treated as completely separate fields, even though the body does not work that way.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

And if it be thought that Lee Chong suffered a total loss, at least his mind did not work that way.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck