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foreman

[fawr-muhn, fohr-] / ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr- /


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The rescued men, both Nepali, were named as Sanjay Sah, 30, a mechanical foreman, as well as Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor, by Home Minister Sudan Gurung.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

After the jury foreman, when asked “How say you?” answered “Guilty,” 34 times, Trump turned to face the back of the room, looking uncharacteristically stricken.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

After the accident, a foreman at the site told authorities that Bautista may have incorrectly assumed that the beam he strapped himself to was securely anchored to the ground, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

A complaint has been filed against the factory owner and foreman, both of whom are absconding, police said, adding that four special teams have been set up to trace and arrest them.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Since Dad was who he was, she could always be counted on to know the latest on what the company was planning and which foreman was up and which was down.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Construction-software firms are selling AI-powered tools that can assist site managers and foremen with work like analyzing sites for potential safety violations—tasks AI models can accomplish by searching through and synthesizing large amounts of data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Of course, there is no such thing as a Super Bowl of baking, or an All-Pro team of the country’s logging foremen.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

Besides the Egyptian labourers used to clear the tomb site, Carter also employed skilled Egyptian foremen, including Ahmed Gerigar, Gad Hassan, Hussein Abu Awad and Hussein Ahmed Said.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022

Doc waited at the ambulance with its crew, and Mr. Van Dyke watched with a little knot of foremen and engineers from the porch outside Dad’s office.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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