as in hired
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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But Grayson was still hired after a former Sangamon County deputy gave him a good recommendation.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Kennedy has hired David Geier, a man who has repeatedly claimed a link between vaccines and autism, to lead the autism research effort.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Recruited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruited. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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