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

My father, Rudy, was the foreman at Associated Transport, a huge trucking company with a branch in Richmond that went bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“I remember the first hiatus where the general foreman said, ‘I’ll see you next season.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

“I didn’t want to move, but my dad’s a foreman now. For River North Construction. It’s a big deal. Good for my family. More money. My mom’s having a baby.”

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes