steelworker
noun
steel·work·er
ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər 
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it
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To earn a living, Bridgeman’s father worked multiple jobs, including as a steelworker, along with side jobs cleaning local bars and washing the windows.
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Jabari Young, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands of steelworkers in and around Gary were laid off, and high unemployment led to crime.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
When steelworkers went on strike in 1919, U.S. Steel put the strike down, backed by federal troops.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Washington, accused Mr. Biden and other senior administration officials of corrupting the review process for political gain and of harming steelworkers and the American steel industry by blocking the deal under false pretenses.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jabari Young, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands of steelworkers in and around Gary were laid off, and high unemployment led to crime.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
When steelworkers went on strike in 1919, U.S. Steel put the strike down, backed by federal troops.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Washington, accused Mr. Biden and other senior administration officials of corrupting the review process for political gain and of harming steelworkers and the American steel industry by blocking the deal under false pretenses.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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