foreman
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The workers traveled to Russia in groups, accompanied by a director, cook, interpreter, doctor and a foreman, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The rescued men, both Nepali, were named as Sanjay Sah, 30, a mechanical foreman, as well as Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor, by Home Minister Sudan Gurung.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
After the jury foreman, when asked “How say you?” answered “Guilty,” 34 times, Trump turned to face the back of the room, looking uncharacteristically stricken.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The foreman and another worker carried a cot and blanket from the factory.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Construction-software firms are selling AI-powered tools that can assist site managers and foremen with work like analyzing sites for potential safety violations—tasks AI models can accomplish by searching through and synthesizing large amounts of data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Hourly wages under the limited energy electrician contract heading into negotiations range from $17 for entry-level installers to $51.96 for foremen.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
It shows two foremen and a boy carefully dismantling a partition wall to open up the burial chamber.
From BBC ● May 10, 2022
Except for the guns, they could be foremen coming to collect on a bill or to supervise a job that other men will sweat over.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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