employed

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The company has traditionally employed its own drivers to distribute its doughnuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

The businessman employed an array of shell companies and strawmen to sign documents on his behalf, and to stand in for him as operators of his companies, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

"You cannot continue to go workplace to workplace asking for how many foreign nationals are employed."

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Smith introduced many changes when he took control as chairman including turning tenants into managers, directly employed by the brewery.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

If he came up with new answers it was because he employed new methods and was evolving a new intellectual tool-kit.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton