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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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Roebuck, then a Halliburton contractor, thought she was gorgeous.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Then, in October 2025, Hegseth’s team proposed nondisclosure agreements and broad, random polygraphs for more than 5,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The law requires that an employer offer work to qualified current employees before hiring a new employee or using a contractor.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

He enjoyed building and fixing things, but he wasn’t sure he wanted to become a contractor or a builder.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

The judge gave the parties 10 days to provide information including details about the status of the project, its contractors and its financiers.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

This account is based on records and interviews with dozens of current and former IBA officials and contractors, wedding attendees and other people in Trump Jr.’s and Kremlev’s circles.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Giese said she has been monitoring the work contractors have been doing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Much of the government effort has been focused on federal contractors, which are required to show they are taking steps to hire a certain share of veterans each year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Schindler renamed the company Deutsche Emalwarenfabrik, German Enamel Works, a name designed to appeal to German army contractors.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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