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

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

These specialised dogs, which are employed by Customs and Border Protection and the USDA, are known as the "Beagle Brigade".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Or, if they were Pelicarnassus, they rode in limousines with a private driver employed by their mother.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness