as in employing
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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Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026 -
Zoli’s lofty warehouse space continues Amant’s design sensibility, employing and elevating simple materials like concrete, brick, and wood, which, says Ebers, are visually warm and acoustically beneficial (a boon nowadays when having a conversation in a restaurant can be increasingly challenging).—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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Advertisement Hancock had interacted with Parker professionally, hiring her for photography work.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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One of the more interesting ways that the DGA sought to protect jobs for career directors was by establishing guidelines with the studios for hiring multi-hyphenates for a single project.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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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
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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
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On Sunday, there’s a World Cup debutant taking on a powerhouse, two dark horses meeting in Texas, and two matchups that have plenty of intrigue despite flying under the radar a little bit.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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With the recent expense of the new house, Alysha was worried about taking on another large financial commitment.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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“Signing (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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