contractor
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"It's a waste of money," said Pat Osiecki, a 65-year-old retired contractor.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“They have a contractor en route to make sure that the fuel is properly cleaned up,” Raines said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
They moved out for the first time in the new year, while Stonebridge Homes agreed to send in a contractor to carry out remedial work.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘Something snapped inside him’: My contractor boyfriend of 2 years dumped me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
That it’s to be expected, given that he’s their contractor.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
A Rand Corp. report found that federal contractors are largely failing to meet government-set hiring targets for military veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Our contractors and architect brought in experts for woodwork restoration and slate-roof replacement.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times questioned whether the donations might run afoul of a city law that restricts campaign contributions by city contractors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In a leadership position managing over 200 people, many of them contractors, office collections were common as staff churn was frequent.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The city of Anaheim started to recruit defense contractors, eventually persuading Northrop, Boeing, and North American Aviation to build factories there.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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