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

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

One of them, Hank Silver, wearing a yellow hard hat, stood on a platform above the Seine River and attached cables to oak trusses shaped like massive wooden triangles.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

“Ick,” said Boots as a drop of liquid landed on Gregor’s hard hat.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins