porter
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At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
If the porter is locked in, however, then that shout might not be heard.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A transit porter and motorman with the New York City subway in the 1980s, Mr. Naiden was active in a tiny communist cell within the union, endorsing free fares and encouraging turnstile hopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
One of the regulars at the hub is 64-year-old Les Mifflin, a former kitchen porter who ended up homeless after the breakdown of a relationship.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
The porter called out that we was in Oklahoma.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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