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foreman

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


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The prosecutor added that it was as if Palfrey was the foreman stopping Kerr's friends getting involved.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The rescued men, both Nepali, were named as Sanjay Sah, 30, a mechanical foreman, as well as Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor, by Home Minister Sudan Gurung.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

After the jury foreman, when asked “How say you?” answered “Guilty,” 34 times, Trump turned to face the back of the room, looking uncharacteristically stricken.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

After the accident, a foreman at the site told authorities that Bautista may have incorrectly assumed that the beam he strapped himself to was securely anchored to the ground, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

“Do you want to close the eyes?” the foreman repeated impatiently.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Construction-software firms are selling AI-powered tools that can assist site managers and foremen with work like analyzing sites for potential safety violations—tasks AI models can accomplish by searching through and synthesizing large amounts of data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

"My family were quarrymen from the Nantlle Valley in Caernarfonshire, but got good jobs in the mines because of their experience, as foremen and safety officers," Dr Foster Evans said.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2023

Of course, there is no such thing as a Super Bowl of baking, or an All-Pro team of the country’s logging foremen.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

Dad met with his foremen and told them a twenty percent cut in salaries—his included—would take effect immediately.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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