employed

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The agency maintained networks of contractors and subcontractors, often smaller local groups that employed local community members.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2002, there were 4,260 staff employed by Trading Standards, but in 2025 there were 2,378.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Two people employed at banks and a former hedge-fund manager were among the investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Amid widespread protests, Trump administration officials have repeatedly complained about protesters and activists ‘doxing” agents employed by ICE or U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Though only sixteen years old, she was an experienced and capable governess, previously employed at Ashton Place, where she had cared for the three wards of Lord Fredrick Ashton.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood