the works
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A sequel, promising to take players to the "trailer parks and town hall gardens" of America, is currently in the works.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The collection spans Old Masters like Titian, Dürer, and Goya to modern masterpieces, including Monet and de Chirico, as well as the works that were taken.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Then last year, they achieved a goal long in the works: direct training for 988 counselors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Environmental consulting firm Icon, brought in by the landowner, said the council had not provided the legal or technical evidence needed to justify the works.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The Louvre values the Mona Lisa at far less than another Leonardo, his Virgin of the Rocks, and both are valued at a fraction of the works of Raphael.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.