sanitation worker
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The 35-year-old sanitation worker -- who organizes paid gold-digging tours -- says he had tripled his yearly average find from one ounce a year to three using the gadgets.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
In another, he was observing a clean up behind the yellow tape when a sanitation worker purposefully obstructed his view and ordered him to move back while on a public sidewalk, the suit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
"Things are constantly breaking down," says Eric Fiel, a veteran sanitation worker whose team moves 1.5 million lbs of rubbish every day.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Now Mr. Davenport, a sanitation worker, must make a tough decision: get another home or another car.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022
Though I won’t be a sanitation worker like my dad.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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