working over

Example Sentences

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“People will naturally continue working over the holiday period but more at their own speed as they have lots of family commitments to juggle,” Cadwallader said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Officers working over their allotted schedules were often tired when they were on duty, another staffer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

He told her he was working over Christmas in a secretive military role, training foreign soldiers, but wanted to stay in touch with her during the festive season.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

It charts a path and timeline to get the pact working over the next two years, with targets that the EU and member countries should reach.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Sometimes, working over the clods in the fields, he would fall to pondering about her.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck