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contractor

noun as in builder

Strong match

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Public Library is working to select an architect from a list of preapproved contractors through the Bureau of Engineering “to expedite the rebuilding of the permanent library.”

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The agency uses contractors to help answer phone lines, but funding for those call centers lapsed on July 6—two days after the flooding in Texas began.

Guilt 2: Our house needed to be renovated and we didn’t push back enough on our contractor, agreeing to things we didn’t need because we didn’t know.

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Some of these shows allow you to keep some of the staging props, like new furniture or art brought in by the designer or contractor, but this isn’t always the case.

Beijing sanctioned on Thursday 14 overseas entities, including defence contractors and intelligence firms, accusing them of harming national security and aiding Taiwan.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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