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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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Even as a contractor, he violated IRS privacy policy.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The Navy has still not finalized a design or chosen a contractor to build it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Laura Travnitz, an Altadena resident who lost her home in the fire, recalled an Army Corps contractor pressuring her to remove more than a dozen fire-impacted trees on her lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Having a good contractor on call is now a must-have for companies building power plants, and they are willing to pay up for them.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

His son, Lenin, had moved to Delhi, where he worked as a services contractor for foreign embassies.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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