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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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Previous reports had named Prestige Construction and Engineering Company as the registered contractor for the renovations.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He started as a contractor for $28 an hour, then was hired full time and given an equity stake valued at $10,000 that vested over five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Balfour Beatty, the United Kingdom construction contractor, is a rare operator sitting on $1.6 billion in net cash and is helping build energy infrastructure in Britain.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He had said, in effect: “I found this contractor myself. He worked on the pool at my golf club.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

He reminded of my friend Don Gabriel, the bracero who stood up to Díaz, the labor contractor, who tried to force Don Gabriel to pull a plow like an ox.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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