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work through

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) psychol to resolve (a problem, esp an emotional one), by thinking about it repeatedly and hence lessening its intensity either by gaining insight or by becoming bored by it

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Some still have large piles of cocoa to work through before returning to the market, van Dort said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Guthrie’s decision to work through her grief is a positive outcome for “Today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Tolly adds that those lessons will shape how they support future hosts and teach them how to work through these dynamics.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Agents, which go into long conversations with themselves as they work through a task—often through trial-and-error—chew through tokens, the basic unit of inference.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Mr. Lawson doesn’t think I need to come here as often, or stay and work through my exercises as long.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day