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Work is ongoing — a frenzy of hard hats, fluorescent-jacketed workmen and whirring machinery.—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 In the Act One climax, one of the workmen, Polish poet Joe Pakulski (Devin Cortez), falls to his death, leaving behind his pregnant wife, an Indigenous woman named Rudy (also Kabeary) who has been working beside him on the high beams.—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024 Companies operating these facilities are exposed to significant liability and workman’s compensation claims.—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 His union and workmen’s comp were the only things that ensured our family’s survival.—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for workman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of workman was
before the 12th century
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