foreman

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Ivan Smith, foreman of Works at Newbridge House and Traditional Farm, said the team was "absolutely shocked" by the incident.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 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 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

The foreman, a white man named Sam, said that I could take a rest when we had no logs to be moved.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson