contractor
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The flurry of investment follows China restricting its rare-earth exports in April, putting pressure on the government and U.S. businesses to meet mineral demand from defense contractors and other manufacturers.
Middle-income earners without good options for workplace health insurance—like early retirees, independent contractors and small-business owners—were quick to sign up.
It said repairs were undertaken by an external contractor that did not work a four-day week and that rent arrears were "well below" the national average and affected by cost-of-living pressures.
From BBC
We now know that 200 contractors were still on site when it opened, rushing to complete the project on time, and NHS facilities staff were overwhelmed by their workload as they tried to fix faults.
From BBC
National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked information about U.S. surveillance practices—purportedly including data at U.S. tech giants.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
