contractors

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UPS and its contractors are responsible for performing shop work to keep the planes airworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Lockheed Martin and other contractors partnered with Southern Arkansas University Tech to expand apprenticeships and training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The large man in blue overalls is contracted to the UAE-based Atlas Agri, one of the biggest of 44 registered merchants and contractors in the southern African country.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Through the costly efforts of district staff and private contractors, which included Innive, the system gradually became functional and continues in use.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Instead, a number of established firms designed patterns and prepared the fabric, and then the complicated stitching and pressing and button attaching were all sent out to small contractors.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell