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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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If a supermarket chain or its refrigeration contractor didn’t change the password, that would create a gaping security hole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

While the defense contractor saw its revenue almost double year-on-year, with a strong operating margin and earnings, the company also posted a slowdown in multiple bookings metrics.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

McNeil told jurors in his evidence that he had experience with animals, having worked in the past with his father, who is a retired agricultural contractor.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Disagreements between the contractor and the airport over who would sign the agreement with DWP to establish solar power have surfaced in a lawsuit and monthly progress reports about the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“He worked for me a few years ago. Díaz, the labor contractor, had it in for him and sent him back to Mexico.”

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Some Salvadorans serve with other contractors hired by U.S. security consultant Erik Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He said his dad had moved the lorry closer to where contractors were erecting a shed to tip the load when the grab arm hit the power line.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

There is also the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Army, and foreign military contractors all operating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

DoorDash said the merging of the two companies will give customers more options at lower prices and offer more freedom and earning opportunities to the independent contractors who make the deliveries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Most of the buildings on this side of the camp had been put up in the early months, before they’d found people who’d been architects and contractors and put them in charge.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner


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