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electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /


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Last year he switched careers and became an electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

They’ve recruited candidates who look and walk like the real working deal: Graham Platner the oysterman, Troy Jackson the “fifth-generation logger,” Dan Osborn the mechanic, Dave Cantrell the electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Iranian electrician Hamed Kameli, 39, came all the way from Iran's holy city of Qom to observe the Arbaeen in Karbala, for the first time in seven years.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

There were four graduates the day I visited, including two who were going to electrician training school and one who was on his way to ODR housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

I hear through my mother he started at electrician school, nights.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Employment of electricians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released two years ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople are sometimes overlooked, but they won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

"Pay for kids to become electricians, pay for apprenticeships for real skills that we need. Our granite heritage is falling apart."

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The Kapos arrived, shouting: “All specialists—locksmiths, carpenters, electricians, watchmakers—one step forward!”

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel



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