contractor
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The Israeli military says it has lost five soldiers in Gaza over the same period, as well as one civilian contractor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
But now, on top of the construction work, their insurance company was taking legal action against the contractors, and O’Neill was spending even more time to find yet another contractor to fix the new damage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
On March 8, the house went up in flames after fire spread from an abandoned home on an adjacent lot, said Galicia, a contractor and pastor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to court filings, however, federal prosecutors later learned that contractor records documented widespread failures in the installation process.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Our lease was renewed, and my family started working with a contractor for the expansion almost immediately.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
The most serious Medicaid fraud was generally committed by healthcare providers and contractors, not patients.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Officials are also considering stakes in sectors relevant to national security and supply-chain resilience like defense contractors and critical minerals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The government has paid millions to private contractors to surface everything from potential threats to agents to activities that could disrupt ICE’s operations, according to federal documents, contractors and former Homeland Security Investigations agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Entrepreneurs are filling gaps left by traditional arms contractors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The town fathers of a thousand communities lend willing ears to the chemical salesman and the eager contractors who will rid the roadsides of “brush” — for a price.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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