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Princeton's WordNet

  1. work-inverb

    occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory

  2. work inverb

    add by mixing or blending on or attaching

    "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"

Wikipedia

  1. Work-in

    A work-in is a form of direct action under which workers whose jobs are under threat resolve to remain in their place of employment and to continue producing, without pay. Their intention is usually to show that their place of work still has long-term viability or that it can be effectively self-managed by the workers.

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  1. Work-in

    A work-in is a form of direct action, where a group of workers whose jobs are under threat resolve to remain in their place of employment and continue producing without pay. The intention is usually to show that their place of work still has long-term viability, or can be effectively self-managed by the workers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of work-in in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of work-in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of work-in in a Sentence

  1. Lori Lightfoot:

    If those agents are here to actually work in partnership and support of gun violence and violent cases, plugging into existing infrastructure of federal agents, not trying to play police in our streets, then that's something different, but the proof is going to be in the pudding. It's too soon to say if this is a value add or not.

  2. Sepp Blatter:

    I've finished my work in football.

  3. Ohio Gov. John Kasich:

    My way or the highway doesn't work in life.

  4. Eric Turquin:

    This is an important work in art history. Cimabue pushed the envelope, he broke with the Greek style of painting with no perspective and he introduced humanity. In 1280, that was totally new, he was a revolutionary.

  5. Steven Wright:

    I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.

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