foreman

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With his breath condensing in clouds in temperatures double figures below zero, a foreman summed the attitude that is common here, when I asked him why Russia was attacking them.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The crew members, led by longtime foreman Raul, wore jeans, sneakers, steel-toed boots and bandannas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Phillips has shipbuilding in his blood—his great-grandfather worked at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard starting from the 1950s and later rose to foreman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

I heard the judge ask the jury whether they had reached a decision, and the foreman answer, “Yes.”

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

He shouted to the foreman, “It’s moving too slow. We’re falling behind. These trucks need to be loaded and out of here.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson