Example Sentences
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The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
That’s led to a 30% drop in employment from a late-2022 peak for actors, carpenters, costumers and the hundreds of other showbiz professions, according to Labor Department data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Von Ungern-Sternberg was working for the Freiburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts in southwest Germany, a trade body that represents skilled workers, from bricklayers and carpenters, to butchers and bakers, and the companies that employ them.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
He said the program isn’t about Hollywood’s stars; it’s about the jobs that productions create, including roles for set designers, carpenters and lighting crews.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
He was still red in the face when he got up to speak, and you could tell he was looking out at the audience for the carpenters and plasterers.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
