as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Verb
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An alternative theory is that Vermeer employed one of his daughters, Maria, as the model.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Hundreds of comments from users ensued on both platforms speaking out about the chef’s behavior during times when they were employed at both restaurants.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nick Serrano, Gloria’s deputy chief of staff, says there has also been a concerted effort by the administration to discourage department heads from hiring program managers and program coordinators unless absolutely necessary.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Director Paul Feig's take on the story of a live-in maid hired to work for a wealthy family with a big secret has earned $400 million globally at the box office.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to Garrison, Alfortish sometimes recruited passengers himself.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the film, middle school teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) is recruited to help save Earth because of his history as a cell biologist with some iconoclastic ideas about life in the universe.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Sign (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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