carpenter
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"It's a very money-driven society for young adults. When they see a carpenter doing what they like and making a lot of money fast, they see that as aspirational."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“I’ve dropped it off three-story buildings and it just bounces,” said Niall Buryk, a Toronto carpenter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
His father was a carpenter helping build minesweepers at Terminal Island for the Navy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
“I am my own engineer, and my own carpenter, and my own plumber, and my own gardener, and my own Jack of all Trades,” said Wemmick, in acknowledging my compliments.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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