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electrician

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


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It recommends having electrics checked by a registered electrician before buying panels, particularly in older properties or where the age and condition of the wiring is unknown.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

There were four graduates the day I visited, including two who were going to electrician training school and one who was on his way to ODR housing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

They said he was excited to be starting college in August to study to be a plumber and electrician, but that he also loved computer games and football.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

According to the Department of Labor, the average salary for an electrician surged by 55 percent between 2015 and 2025.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Finally he brought an electrician, who chuckled as he did the rewiring.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“We hear from clients all the time—they don’t have the workers they need. That could be welders, electricians, a lot of those folks are near retirement age,” Dimon said at the event.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"They'll always need electricians," said Anthony Byrd, one of Lawrence's classmates.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Plumbers, electricians, welders and other skilled tradespeople are in short supply there.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

Spending on AI data centers is bidding up the price of land, electricity and the chips that go into them—and the electricians and equipment everyone else needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Others teamed up to open training centers, preparing their not-yet-married Irish sisters to become teachers and nurses and their Irish brothers to prosper as electricians, carpenters, and butchers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield



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