hired

Example Sentences

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Such was his focus that he hired a Portuguese teacher and committed to four lessons a week.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Brodie Sutherland, CEO of Nevada-based tungsten mining company Patriot Critical Minerals, said his firm hired a lobbyist.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The idea is generally tracked back to a Parsi banker, who hired a man to pick up his lunch from home each morning, deliver it to his office and return the empty box later.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They hired research editors to go through it and, after a few days, Maras asked if any of the editors could recommend additional crew to help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He couldn’t even pay the rent when he was lucky enough to get hired here at Longfellow School.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney