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The phrase "almost work for" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to express a near or partial effectiveness in a context, but it lacks clarity and grammatical accuracy.
Example: "The solution you proposed almost works for our needs, but we need a few adjustments."
Alternatives: "nearly effective for" or "close to working for".
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Obvious, but often overlooked because science is just so interesting, you'd almost work for free!
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The ploy, either by accident or design, almost worked for the home side as Paul Heffernan's joy at finding the net was cut short by an offside flag then the striker broke clear before firing across goal.
Hey, it almost worked for Pat Tillman, didn't it?
It almost worked for a while in those halcyon days of the X- Files, Battlestar Galactica, General Hospital and the like.
An eerie falsetto version of "Do It Again," in Garland's key, almost worked, except for some tonal slips.
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For the most part, though, newspaper editors in movies and plays almost never work for The Times.
Things almost always work for Vetter on the basketball court.
We did have what were known as au pairs, which, as my mother said, ended up being almost more work for her.
"Almost everybody worked for the Stasi.
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