Drive for
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Both terms in one sentence
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Pembleton's drive for his work would never allow him to quit the force.
- Shown Their Work: Herge's drive for realism probably culminated in this album, where the amount detail put into background art and scene composition would have put a movie cinematographer to shame.
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Work and Drive for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drive_for/work
Drive for & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drive_for/work>.
Work or Drive for. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drive_for/work.
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