as in employed
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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This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Russian and Ukrainian drones both routinely go off course due to electronic warfare measures employed by both sides.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Titan Protection Security was hired, but that didn’t bring the company much comfort since employees work in the building all hours of the day.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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His commitment to staying clean has always impressed Jimmy Fallon, who once headlined his own Clean Cut Comedy Tour before taking over The Tonight Show, and recruited Bargatze to join him.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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On June 12, The Edge engaged privately with Dine Brands.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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To lead the process, the NSL has engaged Whitecap Sports Group (WSG), an international investment bank and advisory group.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Signed (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signed%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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