contractor
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A contractor is resurfacing the reflecting pool that stretches between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument – albeit with some concern over funding and the methods used.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Israel says 25 soldiers and one civilian contractor have been killed over the same period.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
A toolshed where a contractor stores equipment that sometimes gets used near a mining site is potentially a mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
KPC and partner Lendlease, the original contractor for the project, filed an initial purchase agreement with the court in February after a lengthy auction process.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He was twenty-four years old now and despite his accelerating mental decline was still employed by the Inter Ocean as a delivery contractor.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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