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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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The research received funding from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Transport for London contractor Kenneth Amoah, 39, was hit in the back and left paralysed, while self-employed Kadeem Francis, 32, received a foot injury.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“While vegetation work by a contractor was undertaken to address identified power line safety concerns, we worked with federal land managers to resolve the issue and support restoration efforts,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In a case brought by billionaire Ken Griffin, the U.S. argued that it wasn’t liable because Littlejohn was a contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It was the contratista, the labor contractor, who drove around in his beat-up red Ford truck, honking the horn to let us know that the cotton was dry and ready to pick.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez




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