electrician

Example Sentences

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He dropped out of college last year and is now in trade school studying to be an electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He finished high school and became a poorly paid, overworked apprentice electrician.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Ford Motor has a shortfall of 5,000 highly paid mechanics, while persistent electrician shortages inflate housing construction costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Nicola Pitucci, a 46-year-old electrician with a house in Roccaraso, said he has seen "many more people" in recent years, while the snow is unpredictable.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

By the time Bobby is a senior at Truman, his father is working as an electrician, “but he’s not trained as an electrician, so he works as an apprentice,” Bobby says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove