How to Use contractor in a Sentence

contractor

noun
  • They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
  • The contractor was caught and sent to prison.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • One-third work with five or more contractors.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • To get the snake out, contractors had to take apart part of the wall.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The contractors talked down to me.
    — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • The name of the contractor who died has not been released.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The less the contractor spends on each case, the greater the profit.
    — Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • That contractor might not have enough cash for new equipment.
    — Emily Wright, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
  • But this is the first time the county has filed a claim against the contractor.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Have your contractor install a set of pull-out spice racks that flank the stove!
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Look for a contractor with a blower door.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The contractor was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Which contractors were hired to perform the work?
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • With money in hand, the city paid a contractor to knock down the old hotel.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Stock plans are ready to be printed and given to your contractor.
    — Kate McGregor, housebeautiful.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The contractor had a bond that was required by the county.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
  • After the lakebed dries out, contractors will be able to move the silt at the bottom.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The contractor told me the city planner was teary-eyed while walking through it.
    — Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
  • The city had gone so far as to seek a contractor to start construction on a first phase.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • With laser guidance, contractors applied epoxy to joint the blocks end-on.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
  • But every contractor needs a plan.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The year is 2025, and the contractors are still the same.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, her life has been filled with contractors, cleaning supplies and bills.
    — Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Now, six months later, county contractors are the next in line.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The breach involved a private contractor hired by the city.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • And some of the people helping build that event weren’t contractors.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • That same contractor installed 6-inch gutters on the south and north sides of the house.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2022
  • The owners say they were told via email the contractor would cover some of the damage.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • But work stopped in July when the contractor walked off the job for lack of payment.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025

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