Example Sentences

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Plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople are sometimes overlooked, but they won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

The foundation said it plans to spend a substantial amount of that money to help train electricians in Texas, where demand for data centers has boomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Many skilled tradespeople - electricians, roofers, installation specialists, technicians and craftspeople - are earning excellent incomes and are desperately needed by society," Van der Helm explains.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

ServiceTitan, which makes a software platform for trade professionals like plumbers and electricians, keeps winning larger enterprise customers, Celino noted—and the rollout of its Max workflow-automation program is going strong.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After Strong described at dinner one evening his experiences supervising the carpenters, plumbers, and electricians building his house, Lawrence drove him up the hill to the Rad Lab site.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik