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worked (for)

verb

variants or wrought (for)

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past tense of work (for)

as in served

to be a servant for worked for a rich and powerful family

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Roughly a decade ago, Stapleton served as Guns N’ Roses’ one-off opener at the band’s concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium concert in July 2016.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
The grilled Spam and cheese sliders ($16), with thin slices of Spam seared crisp served on Hawaiian buns with pineapple-jalapeno chutney, are a flavor bomb.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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