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HR

[eych-ahr] / ˈeɪtʃˈɑr /
NOUN
human resources
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Recruiters and HR offices are swamped with applications that people churn out with job-search platforms and AI agents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Despite that, the Cambridge graduate, who now works in HR, said her overall debt had actually gone up rather than down.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

HR: I just touched up on the edges of it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The executive creative directors sit at the highest level and we’re involved in all aspects of the business: commercially, the brand, product development, HR, everything.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

As I stepped off the conveyor, the HR computer directed me to a nearby cafeteria that looked like something out of an old prison movie.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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