contractor
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Platner also faced questions from fellow progressives regarding the time he spent employed as a security contractor associated with the mercenary force Blackwater.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
They had secured their insurance payout, gotten rebuilding plans approved and hired a contractor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
They may be performing the work as an employee or as an independent contractor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Steve Henson grew up in small-town Nebraska, made his way to California and left for Alaska to be a plumbing contractor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He reminded of my friend Don Gabriel, the bracero who stood up to Díaz, the labor contractor, who tried to force Don Gabriel to pull a plow like an ox.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
“A lot of them are essentially independent contractors, so it’s a slightly different trajectory than someone who goes to an engineering program,” said Michael Bryant, interim provost at CalArts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He couldn’t put a number to the amount of people he treated, which included U.S. soldiers, Iraqis, contractors, and journalists.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Specialist marine contractors Jevington Logistics, from Pembroke Dock, started recovering the stranded ship on 29 June.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“These approaches create a gap. Insurers often rely on standardized estimating software built on regional averages, while contractors price work based on current labor availability, material shortages, permit requirements, and real construction conditions.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Instead, a number of established firms designed patterns and prepared the fabric, and then the complicated stitching and pressing and button attaching were all sent out to small contractors.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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