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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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A coworker urged her to not speak out again, she said, but she ended up losing her job after the contractor stopped calling her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Feinberg for months privately criticized contractor RTX about the pace of negotiations to speed its production of AMRAAM, Standard Missile and Tomahawk munitions, according to people familiar with the exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“LADOT has now received all verified legal documents and submitted them to our citation processing contractor to initiate the waiver process for the citation per the court order.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions rallies after Jefferies upgrades of the prominent contractor shares to Buy from Hold.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Four days later, the contractor who had been selected to build the controversial project suddenly pulled out, citing “fiercer than usual” opposition.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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