work over
Example Sentences
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She said it has been "very special" to be part of the restoration work over the past two years.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s taken a lot of work over the course of 15 years, but now I’m mostly functional.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
“We never stop moving and can prioritize thinking about work over other areas in life,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Collectors sensed the rarity of Thursday’s offering and pounced, with at least four bidders competing for the work over a 45-minute bidding war, pushing it over 13 times its $2 million high estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
“It ain’t nothing much, Bigger. I used to work over in that section, not far from where the Loeb folks lived.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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