as in employs
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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Risa DeSilva-King, the nonprofit's chief of operations, said Safe Corridors employs about 60 crossing guards across the city of Chester, the borough of Darby and the borough of Sharon Hill.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Recognized as the industry standard for modern brand measurement, Launchmetrics employs its proprietary Media Impact Value algorithm to analyze and rank both brands and stars across the five key categories.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Almost always, internal CEO hires lack prior chief executive experience, a trait that shows up in the data.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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So the sponsor recruits a new group to replace those who want to go.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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This foundational pose, which involves hinging at the hips and putting the body into an upside down V shape, recruits major muscles in the back, shoulders and legs.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Signs (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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