hard hat
Example Sentences
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The Schwab fund’s current success owes to investors’ renewed interest in “hard hat” sectors after years of obsession with Silicon Valley.
From Barron's
He’s a cute little fella, decked out in his reflective vest, hard hat and work boots, with his big eyes and a fixed grin.
From Los Angeles Times
Staff hastily arranged emergency kits and hard hats as props around the lectern ahead of her remarks on the shooting.
But Grenell said that option posed myriad complications such as whether awkward safety measures—such as wearing hard hats—would be needed for audience members, and how acoustics might be affected.
Around $100 million of investment is pouring into the mine, where workers now sport hard hats, carry emergency breathing devices and use advanced drills and other equipment.
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