working

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working /ˈwɜr kɪŋ/ ?

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(n) a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
(adj) actively engaged in paid work
(adj) adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
(adj) adopted as a temporary basis for further work
(adj) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
(adj) serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

A survey of working parents suggests that their busy workplace schedules are a major cause of unhealthy eating habits -- both for themselves and their children.
Detroit is a working town.
Plus, fears that working 10-hour days would lead to burnout turned out to be unfounded Wadsworth says workers took fewer sick days and reported exercising more on Fridays.

"I did do everything that I was told to do and did the best I could to balance jobs and show up," she said. "I wasn't missing the classes just to hang out and do anything like that. I was working mostly in Morocco -- the trip I was working...
on Jul 7, 2010 By: Lindsay Lohan Source: NECN
Rep. Ed Markey disagreed, saying it was "not a slush fund, not a shakedown. ...... It was the government of the United States working to protect the most vulnerable citizens that we have in our country right now, the residents of the Gulf."
on Jun 17, 2010 By: Joe Barton Source: The Associated Press
"We've all seen what happens when there is inadequate oversight and insufficient transparency on Wall Street," said President Barack Obama. "The reforms working their way through Congress will hold Wall Street accountable so we can help...
on Jun 25, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: msnbc.com