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carpenter

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /


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“We don’t have a lot of savings, all our money is in our home,” said Gabe Cotton, a union carpenter in the Festus area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Donaldson, 60, was born in Santa Monica and came up through the construction ranks as a carpenter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

"We don't want to be invaded," the 70-year-old carpenter and former judge told AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

According to Harry McNeish, the ship’s Scottish carpenter, “Ye could snuff the aroma if ye were five miles out to wind’ard.”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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