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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

Building surveyor, David Walter, says the insulation wasn't fitted correctly and says the installer ''didn't understand what they were doing and what they were doing to the building which is why we've got these problems.''

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Malaysia’s palm oil exports during the Nov. 1-30 period are estimated to be 16% lower on month at 1,263,298 metric tons, cargo surveyor AmSpec Agri Malaysia said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In 1865, nine years after Sikhdar’s computations had been confirmed, Waugh bestowed the name Mount Everest on Peak XV, in honor of Sir George Everest, his predecessor as surveyor general.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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