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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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At least one of the Russian guests had been with Kremlev on his China trip: Alexander Lagutin, a businessperson who has served in senior roles at a Russian defense contractor and a state-backed energy company.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Lineage, the world’s No. 1 cold-storage operator by capacity, is suing solar-panel provider Altus Power and contractor Pearce Services, alleging their negligence caused a fire that destroyed a Los Angeles warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

She saw a long line of concrete trucks headed that way a few days ago, and a contractor told her the concrete was to fill in the hole.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In 1985, following his junior year at Woodson, Chris was hired by a local building contractor to canvass neighborhoods for sales, drumming up siding jobs and kitchen remodelings.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

This account is based on records and interviews with dozens of current and former IBA officials and contractors, wedding attendees and other people in Trump Jr.’s and Kremlev’s circles.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

In a November notice to contractors, the VA described the renovation of the vacant Art Deco structure as a “seed” project for Trump’s executive order to create a National Center for Warrior Independence.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

“Our contractors and architect brought in experts for woodwork restoration and slate-roof replacement.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Eight cases of federal contractors flouting cybersecurity rules were settled last year, and more are expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

While she continued to manage that business until it finally sold, my dad was meeting with architects and contractors daily.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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