work something out
Example Sentences
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Hopefully the powers above us can work something out or use it for the greater good, I'm not sure what the process will be as it heats up.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
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
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
“Then we work something out between the two of us. Like rational people. Maybe you work for me. Tell me secrets. Do me favors.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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