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workmanship

[wurk-muhn-ship] / ˈwɜrk mənˌʃɪp /


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As workers scrambled to pump out murky water and dumped hydrogen peroxide into the pool, Trump took no responsibility for what many observers chalked up to shoddy workmanship.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

Such designs required careful planning, skilled workmanship, and an understanding of how tool performance could be improved by combining materials.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2026

“I came to appreciate the craftsmanship and workmanship in the house,” Gary later told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

However, "bad design and bad workmanship" on the Fishwick project meant that rainwater got trapped behind the insulation and penetrated walls in houses such as the Rashids', according to building surveyor David Walter.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

Actually, I was much less struck by the satiric implications of the picture than I was by the quality of workmanship that had gone into it.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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