workman
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He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Navy workman jackets appeared in the lockers of Chargers players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
A workman was left red-faced after his daughter's bright pink mobile phone became frozen within a newly formed ice rink.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
To Amy, Danny is a shabby workman who invaded her sanctum, the one she paid for with her own money and barely enjoys.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2023
A workman on a ladder was pulling Willie Streeter's name off the marquee, letter by letter.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
The final pages of her book feature close-up photographs of the 11 workmen alongside several possibilities for their identities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
When BBC Scotland News visited, two workmen painting road markings said they had been "hassled" by locals while going about their jobs.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The same word was written again multiple times on Tuesday while white paint was thrown over the picture, with workmen acting quickly to clean it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
On Monday, DHS shared a print of workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty’s torch above New York Harbor.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
Should the enemy in the meadow decide to make any sudden move, the workmen could be speedily hauled back up to the ramparts.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
