as in hiring
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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Recent Examples of recruiting
Some teachers received more than $4,000 in bonuses for recruiting students for trips.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Phase 3 Study 304 data in men is expected in the second half of 2026, and Phase 3 Study 306 in women is actively recruiting.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Then how come others keep recruiting them?
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Morris went on to do the same, recruiting Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Kassi Ashton, Hailey Whitters, and Tenille Townes for her GIRL World Tour.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
With constant discussion for over a decade of trouble recruiting and retaining teachers, many studies (of varying degrees of scientific rigor) have been conducted.
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Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
These punitive rules have since eased but the GFA is often accused of not recruiting well enough from the Ghanaian diaspora.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Jackson also filed a defamation lawsuit against Jones in Fulton County Superior Court after Jones' campaign alleged on social media that Jackson had made his fortune recruiting for Planned Parenthood and helping doctors perform transgender procedures on minors.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The king got his way, and the British empire began recruiting from every corner of the globe, where one in four people—many who looked nothing like his pale, pinkish self—owed him their allegiance and loyalty, having been colonized by the Crown.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Phase 3 Study 304 data in men is expected in the second half of 2026, and Phase 3 Study 306 in women is actively recruiting.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Then how come others keep recruiting them?
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Morris went on to do the same, recruiting Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Kassi Ashton, Hailey Whitters, and Tenille Townes for her GIRL World Tour.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
With constant discussion for over a decade of trouble recruiting and retaining teachers, many studies (of varying degrees of scientific rigor) have been conducted.
—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
These punitive rules have since eased but the GFA is often accused of not recruiting well enough from the Ghanaian diaspora.
—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Jackson also filed a defamation lawsuit against Jones in Fulton County Superior Court after Jones' campaign alleged on social media that Jackson had made his fortune recruiting for Planned Parenthood and helping doctors perform transgender procedures on minors.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The king got his way, and the British empire began recruiting from every corner of the globe, where one in four people—many who looked nothing like his pale, pinkish self—owed him their allegiance and loyalty, having been colonized by the Crown.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
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Employers are hiring fewer young people, citing an experience gap and rising minimum wages that make inexperienced youth less attractive.
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The firm says inflation, oil prices and cautious hiring are likely to lead to even fewer jobs this year, resulting in the lowest summer hiring total for teens since the federal government began tracking it in 1948.
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California is among the largest markets for freight trucking, employing more than 130,000 drivers.
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Though Olson had no defensive chances, the incident highlighted the extreme measures the Braves are employing to navigate their extensive injury woes and depth limitations this season.
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