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The sentence "the system worked" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation where something achieved a desirable outcome. For example, "The system worked and the project was completed ahead of schedule."
Idiom
Work the system.
If people work the system, they exploit the state or similar setup to their advantage.
Dictionary
the system worked
noun
A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
Exact(59)
The system worked.
In short, the system worked.
The system worked, however imperfectly.
Suddenly the system worked.
"So the system worked".
"The system worked here," she said.
It's just that the system worked.
The system worked — for a while.
They understood how the system worked.
"But the system worked very well".
The system worked for them.
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