contractor
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Like many of his colleagues, he says, he was only engaged as a contractor.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In 2017, a Southern California Edison contractor cut down more than 100 Joshua trees over fears they could come into contact with these power lines and spark a fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In a case brought by billionaire Ken Griffin, the U.S. argued that it wasn’t liable because Littlejohn was a contractor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
A former IRS contractor was convicted in 2023 of leaking the tax returns of Trump and other wealthy Americans to the media and received a five-year prison sentence.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In 1985, following his junior year at Woodson, Chris was hired by a local building contractor to canvass neighborhoods for sales, drumming up siding jobs and kitchen remodelings.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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