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foreman

[fawr-muhn, fohr-] / ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr- /


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My father, Rudy, was the foreman at Associated Transport, a huge trucking company with a branch in Richmond that went bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“I remember the first hiatus where the general foreman said, ‘I’ll see you next season.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

I heard the judge ask the jury whether they had reached a decision, and the foreman answer, “Yes.”

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

One of the imagined figures in the Netflix drama is Sean Rafferty, the brewery's foreman, played by Happy Valley star James Norton, whose fate becomes entangled with the dynasty's power struggles.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Officer Delinko shot the foreman a dirty look before addressing Mr. Muckle.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen