hard hat

Example Sentences

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When I saw her, brandishing a hard hat and trowel at a housebuilding site, there seemed no question of her going anywhere.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

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

Also inside the suspects’ car, officers found several jewelry boxes, along with a construction hard hat and a vest, which could be used to get near a home without drawing attention, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

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

His hard hat was under his arm and his long face was sweating from the hot afternoon sun.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah