The funding agency encouraged formation of a working group composed of biologists, computer scientists, and ethicists to develop high-risk interdisciplinary research that would be difficult to support under traditional federal funding mechanisms.

As the evening progressed, she began to work the room, introducing herself to small groups and sparking lively conversations.

Before dispatching the team, the supervisor insisted on a signed work order authorizing the use of overtime.

Many students rely on the library's reference works when starting research projects.

The purchase order specifies Ex Works as the delivery term, so the buyer will arrange and pay for all transportation and insurance from the seller's premises.

The sailors' work songs echoed across the harbor as they hauled in the nets at dawn.

The crew hummed a steady work song as they rowed in unison across the river.

We need to work over the prototype before the client presentation next week.

The technician observed significant work hardening in the steel after multiple cold forging passes.

The old gossip column hinted that the politician's late-night chamber-work had scandalized the town.