employ
Example Sentences
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Regrettably, as things stand, we are not in a position to employ newly qualified paramedics this year.
From BBC
Manufacturers no longer play an outsized role in the U.S. economy, but they still employ about 13 million people.
From MarketWatch
The plant, which was supposed to employ 900 workers, is down to a few hundred.
Several others described receiving early morning emails informing them they were no longer employed and would receive one month of severance pay.
From BBC
The company employs a total of 600 people in the UK.
From BBC
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