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electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /


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They said he was excited to be starting college in August to study to be a plumber and electrician, but that he also loved computer games and football.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Not to mention that a university degree takes at least four years to complete, whereas Apex trains an electrician in seven months on average.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Thierry, an electrician in south-west France, said he was overwhelmed by requests for "emergency" air-conditioning installations.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

He’s started applying for bartending jobs—he recently took a two-week bartending course—and has considered training to become an electrician, which he considers more AI-proof.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

They saw a jagged hole in the thin ceiling above, and, dangling through the hole, the wiggling leg of an electrician.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

"They'll always need electricians," said Anthony Byrd, one of Lawrence's classmates.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople are sometimes overlooked, but they won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

The U.S. needs mechanics and electricians, so big business is spending to create some.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

That post contained a short clip of him talking about his respect for people who work with their hands: “We need electricians, plumbers and carpenters,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Rahim Khan told me Baba had personally funded the entire project, paying for the engineers, electricians, plumbers, and laborers, not to mention the city officials whose “mustaches needed oiling.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini



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