be employed

Example Sentences

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"We're going to have to look at that and make sure that we're not recruiting too many primary trainees so that they aren't then able to be employed by the end of the year."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In New York, for instance, infants under 15 days old may not be employed as child performers.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“Young people with college degrees are more likely to be employed, they are more likely to be earning money,” said Hershbein.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

More than 4,500 cast and crew members will be employed across the 16 shows, along with more than 50,000 background actors, the film commission said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“You’ll never be employed in any mine that I run!” he yelled.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela