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hired

verb

past tense of hire

as in rented

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding

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as in employed

to provide with a paying job the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

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Recent Examples of hired The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city. — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026 Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Ternus has hired Laura Legros, who served as a vice president of hardware engineering until retiring in 2022, according to people with knowledge of the matter. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Initially hired as a technical adviser, Giovanni ultimately co-wrote the screenplay for Becker’s final film. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 After Vermeil was hired from UCLA by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 1975 season, Stiles joined him (and Peterson) following three years as head coach at San Jose State. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 The Kings, incidentally, hired Kelly as their TV voice after the Blues cut him loose (and after Nickson’s retirement). — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 An agent hired for transaction management and payment reconciliation should not be answering support tickets. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Travelers either checked into traditional hotels, often located away from their cars, rented rooms in private homes, pitched tents at roadside auto camps, or simply slept in their vehicles.

— Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
The writers rented a house in Ojai, California, to go on retreat hash it out.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rented

Verb

Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of recruited

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Previous studies also have found differences between passive sedentary behaviors, such as television watching, and more mentally active ones, including solving puzzles and being mentally engaged during work.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
That work can still be done faster, more efficiently and transparently, and with the public engaged at every step rather than informed after decisions are made.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of engaged

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During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
His suit claims that he has not yet been paid for his work on Bully or Vultures 2, and that West and his label, YZY, have failed to include him in the albums’ production credits on streaming services.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

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