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foreman

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


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Later that day, the crew’s foreman was injured when he touched the line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 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

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

Instead, only the foreman signed off on it — the legal equivalent of pulling a fast one on the judicial process.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

Officer Delinko couldn’t understand how the foreman could be so casual about burying the owl dens.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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

The lengthy rest breaks were well distributed throughout the shift, arranged according to a labor theorist often quoted by the foremen and managers.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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