contractor
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He suggested the contractor on the job “is probably one of the richest men in the country right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The four defense contractor stocks were up an average of 34% over the past 12 months, coming into Monday trading.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Hanan Balkhy, the WHO's regional director, described the killing of the contractor as "a devastating loss" and warned that the suspension of medical evacuations was "cutting off a critical pathway to care for patients".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A contractor later told them that the sturdiness of the house likely saved it from being crushed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The contractor, Francis Agnew, acknowledged the wall had been inadequately braced but blamed this condition on Burnham for pushing the men to build too quickly.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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