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electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /


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As long as his electrician and plumber can find the place, he figured, he’s in good shape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

They’ve recruited candidates who look and walk like the real working deal: Graham Platner the oysterman, Troy Jackson the “fifth-generation logger,” Dan Osborn the mechanic, Dave Cantrell the electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Wearing a black top, Tweed, of Buckhurst Hill, Essex, said he now works as an electrician, adding that his income varies and is "maybe £3,000 a month".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Iranian electrician Hamed Kameli, 39, came all the way from Iran's holy city of Qom to observe the Arbaeen in Karbala, for the first time in seven years.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Inside, the garage was two walls of floor-to-ceiling tools, oil cans, carpentry and electrician materials.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Solar roofs typically require collaboration among roofers, solar installers and electricians.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Shortages of everything from electricians and plumbers to gas turbines and memory chips have driven the cost of building new data centers ever higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Employment of electricians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released two years ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

“There was a hammering off in the background, carpenters and electricians working out of sight but all over the place.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin


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