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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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What’s more, a trove of federal reports obtained by The Times revealed federal contractors repeatedly deviated from their cleanup plans, possibly leaving dozens of properties with toxic ash and debris.

From Los Angeles Times

These white-collar contractors review and critique the output of the large language models that power chatbots and other AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

In World War II, the high court reaffirmed that federal contractors could not be obstructed by local lawsuits for producing materiel for national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

The military was awarded the profitable role of general contractor on parts or all of the jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others fretted that the work would drag on and that contractors would raise prices.

From The Wall Street Journal