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surveyor

[ser-vey-er] / sərˈveɪ ər /


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It narrates the bittersweet adventures of the titular astronomer and his surveyor sidekick who carved the boundary separating slave states from free.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Ibrahim, 52, is a former surveyor in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa, who quit his job in 2015 to try his luck.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Luke is 34 and works as a chartered surveyor in London.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Among papers scattered in the dusty attic he finds, along with a scarlet and gold embroidered A, the true story of Hester Prynne written by the surveyor from 100 years before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

So we arranged to get an independent surveyor in, just to make sure everything was OK.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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