surveyor
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It narrates the bittersweet adventures of the titular astronomer and his surveyor sidekick who carved the boundary separating slave states from free.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Ibrahim, 52, is a former surveyor in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa, who quit his job in 2015 to try his luck.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
One morning, we sat with Dunkin’ Donuts coffees and Penguin Classics editions of “The Scarlet Letter” on the steps of the Salem Custom House, where Nathaniel Hawthorne lived as the surveyor of Salem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Building surveyor, David Walter, says the insulation wasn't fitted correctly and says the installer ''didn't understand what they were doing and what they were doing to the building which is why we've got these problems.''
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
In addition to Sammy and me, Uncle was bringing his family, my friend Silly, and his friend Jedda-Boy, a local land surveyor.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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