work something out
Example Sentences
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They now say she owes $130,000 and she has to work something out immediately or they’ll put a lien on her house, which is a great place in a beach town.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Speaking to a press pool in the White House, Trump said on Monday "if we can work something out" that would be "great", but warned that "bad things would happen" if not.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
He is sure he’ll work something out, though.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
I don’t know why the Rams and Cooper Kupp couldn’t work something out.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025
“We’ll go to Hogsmeade,” said Harry, “and try to work something out once we see what the protection around the school’s like. Get under the Cloak, Hermione, I want to stick together this time.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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