work to
phrasal verb
worked to; working to; works to
chiefly British
: to work within the limits of (something)
We have to work to a very tight budget.
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In an interview with NPR last month, the mayor said the city is working to ensure that people build back fast but also safer.
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 June 2025
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes across parts of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where officials have declared a state of emergency and crews are working to contain dozens of out-of-control wildfires.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Authorities in Missouri are working to determine the identity of a person who died in a massive house explosion caught on camera.
—Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
While both of their institutions have existing relationships with Deloitte, neither has contracted the firm for athletic department consulting work to date.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 June 2025
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes across parts of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where officials have declared a state of emergency and crews are working to contain dozens of out-of-control wildfires.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Authorities in Missouri are working to determine the identity of a person who died in a massive house explosion caught on camera.
—Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
While both of their institutions have existing relationships with Deloitte, neither has contracted the firm for athletic department consulting work to date.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
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“Work to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20to. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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