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hard hat

NOUN
protective headgear
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When opportunity shows up as a hard hat or a pair of overalls, we put them on and get to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

There he is in a hard hat in the bowels of the Federal Reserve building, questioning Jerome Powell over the cost of the renovation.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2025

Glendale police said that they found several jewelry boxes, along with a construction hard hat and a vest, which police say may have been used to get near a home without drawing attention.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

The ads first aired in 2022 and feature CEO Patti Poppe in a company-branded hard hat while saying the company is “transforming your hometown utility from the ground up.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2024

It had been a mistake to take off his hard hat to sleep.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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