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electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /


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Last year he switched careers and became an electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2026

Most recently, the electrician made $62 an hour, plus overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2026

They are significantly cheaper than roof panels, can be installed without an electrician and are suitable for properties with outdoor space, including some balconies.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Iranian electrician Hamed Kameli, 39, came all the way from Iran's holy city of Qom to observe the Arbaeen in Karbala, for the first time in seven years.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Then she brought down the engineer, and then the mechanic, and then the electrician, and finally the station manager.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Shortages of everything from electricians and plumbers to gas turbines and memory chips have driven the cost of building new data centers ever higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Shortages of everything from electricians and plumbers to gas turbines and memory chips have driven up the cost of building new centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"They'll always need electricians," said Anthony Byrd, one of Lawrence's classmates.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople are sometimes overlooked, but they won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

Tinners and electricians used fire pots for melting, bending, and fusing.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson



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