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plumber

[pluhm-er] / ˈplʌm ər /




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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

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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