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carpenter

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /


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Family members have said Craig, a carpenter, has been refusing food for 25 days.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A memory is unlocked in a pair of slouchy carpenter pants and delicate stacks of golden jewelry, and the longing for home is temporarily satiated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

They argued that the two men to whom he sent the messages were unlikely to carry out a murder—a federal informant with a bad back and a fellow union carpenter with no criminal history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He would have preferred to be a carpenter.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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