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works

/ wɜːks /

plural noun

often functioning as singular a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory
the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together
the works of Shakespeare
the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts
works of charity
the interior parts of the mechanism of a machine, etc
the works of a clock
in the works informal.
in preparation
spanner in the works
See spanner
the works slang.
1. full or extreme treatment
2. a very violent physical beating
  to give someone the works
slang.
a syringe
modifier of or denoting a racing car, etc, that is officially entered by a manufacturer in an event
a works entry

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George, not his real name, works at an M&S in Wales, and said it has been "a nightmare".

From BBC

In the way of all provocative works of art, the subtext of a story is where the treasure is.

From Salon

Regulus Therapeutics works on therapies that target what’s called microRNA, a type of molecule that helps control the function of cells.

From Los Angeles Times

The intricately embroidered featherweight scarves are a favourite with his customers in Mussoorie, a hill town in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where he works.

From BBC

“There’s unfortunately been increasing anti-vaccine sentiment in the United States,” Dr. Ericka Hayes, who works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times

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