tradesman

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Recent Examples of tradesman Each time, the tradesman showed up, only to find no one there. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Immigrants make up about a third, or 32.5%, of construction tradesmen, according to an analysis of 2023 Census data by the National Association of Home Builders. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 That might be enough for some tradesmen and day trippers, but what's the fun in stopping at the first piece in a modular product family that runs deep? New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024 Family and friends said Hill — a father and grandfather — was devoted to his family and was a skilled tradesman who dreamed after years of work as a chef and restaurant manager of one day owning his own restaurant. CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tradesman
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Noun
  • The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders attempting to navigate the dozens of changes to tariff policy Trump has announced over the early months of his presidency.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • Professional traders and algorithms move faster than retail investors, digesting and acting on information in milliseconds.
    Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The 18k white-gold drop earrings feature 60 diamonds that weigh 4.74 carats and are hand-set by a team of the designer’s craftsmen.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 2 June 2025
  • Archaeologists have theorized that it was created by a master craftsman due to the small size of the stones, the variety of color, and incorporation of glass and pottery.
    Francesca Aton for ArtNews, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Keeping this in mind, the real reason, however, is that these same merchants may not have pivoted as effectively as needed during these challenges to withstand the current stresses in retail and thus, layoffs are the result.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
  • Visitors also had ample opportunities to shop, with merchants selling everything from tobacco and candy to jewelry and guidebooks.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The hostilities began when Trump lashed out at Musk's criticism of the Republican tax-cut and spending bill, and quickly escalated into an all-out online brawl on Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X, with prominent businessmen, analysts and political names weighing in on the fight.
    Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Four other Democratic candidates were not present: Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, businessman Stephen Cloobeck, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former Controller Betty Yee.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025

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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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