plumber
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But when the water heater broke, I paid the plumber.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Nat, a former Navy SEAL, launched Minuteman Plumbing, Heating & Cooling with a master plumber he met through a Harvard mentor between graduation and starting his job at a consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The plumber was sent to a fearsome maximum-security prison in Eswatini -- formerly known as Swaziland -- where he is still being held without charge a year later.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Related: My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Mom forgot to tell me the plumber was coming, and now I can’t even have a shower.”
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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The researchers say the register lays bare the breadth of which individuals contributed financially to the slave trade - from monarchs and politicians, to plumbers and clergymen.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The company, which makes a software for trade professionals like plumbers and electricians, got caught in the software pullback earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The industry has successfully consolidated similar segments including heating and air-conditioning businesses, plumbers, roofers and pest-control companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
AFSCME’s members include custodians, gardeners, dining hall food service workers, transportation workers and skilled craft workers such as plumbers and electricians.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“I don’t care. We need whatever we can get. Even plumbers would be a help.”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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