contractor
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Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
Recent Examples of contractor from the Web
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In the past decade, Chinese loans and contractors have, quite literally, reshaped much of the continent’s infrastructure, paying for and building new ports, roads and railways.
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Via National Security Surveillance Authorities A few years ago, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed documents detailing the NSA’s extensive global surveillance program.
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In Connecticut, the state issued a bid for a new Medicaid contractor for non-emergency transportation because of the problems.
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California’s military units have long championed collaborative relationships with Silicon Valley, defense contractors in Southern California, academia and other armed forces.
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On May 6, 2015, for example, the NNSA sent Los Alamos’ managing contractors a letter again criticizing the lab for being slow to fix criticality risks.
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The contractor cannot dig quickly because of the requirements to verify utility locations while working around them.
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Federal records obtained by the center show numerous instances in which the contractors committed new safety infractions, even after being hit with financial penalties for malfeasance.
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Set to open in winter 2017, the 82,000-square-foot $11.8 million dollar building is being built by contractor Skiles Group & GCC Enterprises, Inc.; architect Perkins + Will; and engineer WSP/CCRD.
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First Known Use of contractor
1548
CONTRACTOR Defined for English Language Learners
contractor
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: a person who is hired to perform work or to provide goods at a certain price or within a certain time
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contractor
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: one that contracts: as a : one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies b : one that contracts to erect buildings
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