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verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to persuade or influence or attempt to persuade or influence

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work on Idioms  

  1. Also, work upon. Exercise influence on, as in If you work on him, he might change his mind, or She always worked upon their feelings by pretending to be more ill than she really was. [Early 1600s]

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We’ve been working on our ball screen defense all year and we relied on it tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We've identified the vulnerable cell types and molecular hotspots. Now the question is whether we can develop interventions that target these specific aging processes. Our lab is already working on that next step."

From Science Daily

Frustrated by this, Sarah decided to apply for a job working on a campsite near Wrexham that she saw advertised while scrolling online.

From BBC

Judge Levett issued the investigating the team a formal commendation for its work on the case.

From BBC

At Flinders University in South Australia, several research teams are working on new materials designed to reduce pollution from single use plastics.

From Science Daily

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