contractor
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During the at-times tense meeting, Pirro placed the blame for the pool debacle on Burgum, as well as the contractor that was hired to refinish the pool, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But now, on top of the construction work, their insurance company was taking legal action against the contractors, and O’Neill was spending even more time to find yet another contractor to fix the new damage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
On March 8, the house went up in flames after fire spread from an abandoned home on an adjacent lot, said Galicia, a contractor and pastor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
She said new documents indicate that damage to the landmark was "the result of flawed installation by the contractor... and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mr. Kincaid was a contractor and worked on island houses.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Officials are also considering stakes in sectors relevant to national security and supply-chain resilience like defense contractors and critical minerals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The most serious Medicaid fraud was generally committed by healthcare providers and contractors, not patients.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
In addition, Carvalho received “gifts from contractors and lobbyists beyond the limits permitted by law,” the letter alleged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Governments are more open to working with less experienced contractors given the speed at which warfare is transforming.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Most of the buildings on this side of the camp had been put up in the early months, before they’d found people who’d been architects and contractors and put them in charge.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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