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electrician

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


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He is now planning to take on an apprenticeship with a local electrician which he will combine with on-call shifts for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

From BBC Aug. 12, 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

For the past five days, lawyers for Robinson, a trainee electrician, raised repeated objections to evidence and testimony on arguments including hearsay and the tainting of potential jurors.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Not to mention that a university degree takes at least four years to complete, whereas Apex trains an electrician in seven months on average.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Charity scans the rows of cars one final time and sees an electrician’s van, with the electrician long gone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Google’s research shows that skilled blue-collar workers, including electricians and mechanics, use AI significantly as a collaborator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Unions see demand for electricians, welders, and skilled trades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

Rahim Khan told me Baba had personally funded the entire project, paying for the engineers, electricians, plumbers, and laborers, not to mention the city officials whose “mustaches needed oiling.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini



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