work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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Crumb peered at his work through a Sherlock Holmes-style magnifying glass, doubling the effect of his thick spectacles.
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Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and Ryan Blaney work through lapped traffic in the Top Five.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Storm is also currently working through breast cancer treatment, and came back to work after only one week off following her diagnosis and a lumpectomy in January 2024.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The organization, which has been giving away basic incomes for more than 10 years in an effort to understand the real-life applications of the concept, says over 200,000 people have supported its work through monthly donations.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and Ryan Blaney work through lapped traffic in the Top Five.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Storm is also currently working through breast cancer treatment, and came back to work after only one week off following her diagnosis and a lumpectomy in January 2024.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The organization, which has been giving away basic incomes for more than 10 years in an effort to understand the real-life applications of the concept, says over 200,000 people have supported its work through monthly donations.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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