steelworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steelworker
Example Sentences
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He was the genuine artifact, the son of an impoverished Minnesota miner; a lumberjack and a steelworker in his youth.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
In an interview with the Tribune-Review, the filmmaker said the movie is about a steelworker who loses his job when the mill announces a shutdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Jason Zugai, 48, and a 29-year steelworker at the West Mifflin plant, said the hiring and signs that the company is moving forward with the hot-strip mill have improved employees’ morale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"Steel town - it's in our DNA," said former Port Talbot steelworker Steven Partridge.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
No common interests united doctor and stockbroker, steelworker and truckdriver, laborer and laundryman, except common fear of the Grass, briefly dormant but ever in the background of all minds.
From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
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