as in employing
to provide with a paying job
the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks
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Alfred Hitchcock crafted the perfect horror movie with Psycho, employing clever camera tricks and a wonderfully disquieting performance from Anthony Perkins to iconic effect.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
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Both backs seemed excited about employing more pony looks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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And when eight teams are in the process of hiring a manager, there are only so many qualified candidates to go around.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mould plowed on, recruiting former Mercyland bassist Barbe and Human Switchboard and Zulus drummer Travis as his new rhythm section.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The companies that are surviving can scale from 50 to 300 people on a case-by-case basis, recruiting per project rather than permanently.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coding assistants have been some of the early winners of the generative AI rush, becoming the first real application type to attract a hefty number of paying users.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Delhi has been consistently prioritizing cold interests over all else—engaging with the junta in Myanmar, refraining from openly criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, engaging both Iran and Israel, and getting closer toward recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Interactive and engaging toys to keep your pets entertained and active.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Feeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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