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Noun
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Contractors donated labor, neighbors brought materials, and craftsmen recreated details that no longer existed anywhere else.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026 -
With veteran craftsmen hanging up their tools in retirement, more and more factories are being forced to shutter their looms.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
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The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Joseph, who grew up in California, was in the laborers’ union.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Do these builders even live in this area?—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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While the fort remains an enigma, archeologists hope that further examination will reveal more information about the site’s builders and their story.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even the stone walls, leather chairs and wooden desks are all by regional artisans and stone masons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Handmade crafts will be available in the festival’s 200 shops, and artisans will demonstrate their skills.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But there were other issues beyond Sciame’s control, per these tradesmen — the typical red tape that comes with building in the city.—
Sukjong Hong,
Curbed,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some crafters take it a step further, selling their pieces online or at local markets.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nurphoto | Getty Images F1 building sets range from Duplo sets for preschool children, traditional sets for casual builders and Lego Technic sets for more advanced crafters.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Workmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmen. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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