contractor
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Even as a contractor, he violated IRS privacy policy.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
The Navy has still not finalized a design or chosen a contractor to build it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Laura Travnitz, an Altadena resident who lost her home in the fire, recalled an Army Corps contractor pressuring her to remove more than a dozen fire-impacted trees on her lot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Having a good contractor on call is now a must-have for companies building power plants, and they are willing to pay up for them.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
His son, Lenin, had moved to Delhi, where he worked as a services contractor for foreign embassies.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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