Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headhunted
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Rejl, who marked his early editions with a desire to showcase true discoveries, that had not even been scouted by development labs, appears to have changed his approach for this edition.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026 -
The ministry did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment but said in its public statement that armed forces scouted and secured the area to avoid collateral damage and that the Ecuadoran government investigates any situation related to human rights.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soyfer said one of the goals of the litigation is to build a movement that leads to a higher ruling to broadly curb the surveillance state promoted by the widespread adoption of ALPR cameras.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Macy's was instrumental in transforming how the season was promoted in other ways as well.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Goldman upgraded Williams-Sonoma to buy from hold.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Injury report As for Sunday’s regular-season finale, Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Dru Smith (foot) remain out, with Norman Powell (groin) upgraded to questionable after missing Friday night’s road loss to the Wizards.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Headhunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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