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workman

[wurk-muhn] / ˈwɜrk mən /


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That theory gained credence over a decade ago when a workman from the building site contacted Donna after she made an appeal in a local newspaper.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

Navy workman jackets appeared in the lockers of Chargers players.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2024

A workman on a ladder was pulling Willie Streeter's name off the marquee, letter by letter.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

The final pages of her book feature close-up photographs of the 11 workmen alongside several possibilities for their identities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Another CES customer, John Tustin, from Carmarthenshire, said he had been left with solar panels that are not connected and a costly heat pump after workmen left in mid December and never returned.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

They also smuggled in equipment and paid workmen to rehabilitate water and electricity infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2025

The same word was written again multiple times on Tuesday while white paint was thrown over the picture, with workmen acting quickly to clean it.

From Barron's Nov. 4, 2025

Annie and I watched the workmen prepare the ground at Greywacke Knoll.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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