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janitor

[jan-i-ter] / ˈdʒæn ɪ tər /


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The company hires people for roles like janitor, maintenance worker and in other trades.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Charley finds direction when a neighborhood janitor invites him into a pickup game.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

“In a traditional restroom, if you have a medical issue inside, you might stay in there for hours until a janitor gets there,” Heinzelman said.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2025

The free-form jazz in the film makes the atmosphere almost farcical, a choice that feels even more strange when Bong introduces the apartment complex’s janitor, who has a taste for dog meat.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

As cover, he worked as a janitor in a building where many American embassy officials lived—but apparently the KGB didn’t buy it.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It would mean more than 60,000 essential district workers — teachers, counselors, nurses, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers — would walk off the job.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

In one videotaped speech during a high school student government campaign, he complains of being told to pick up his trash, saying that should be the work of paid janitors.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

A museum guard stood outside the bathroom, and janitors cleaned the piece every 15 minutes or so.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Some professions received carve-outs, including doctors, accountants, real estate agents and hairdressers; while others such as truckers, commercial janitors and physical therapists must abide by the tighter classification rules.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

The resulting volume of garbage overwhelmed its disposal system, which consisted of janitors bumping large barrels of fetid garbage down the same three flights of stairs used by customers.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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