employ
Example Sentences
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Manufacturers no longer play an outsize role in the U.S. economy, but they still employ about 13 million people.
From MarketWatch
Outside the factory, which employs around 10,000 people in rural Gruenheide in Brandenburg state, an IG Metall banner calling for "change" hangs next to a giant mural celebrating labour solidarity.
From Barron's
The company currently employs around 1,400 people and, as well as the Ellon site, has breweries in the US, Australia and Germany.
From BBC
The firm is a significant part of the West Midlands' manufacturing prowess, and employs about 3,000 people.
From BBC
The factories are distinct from iPhone assembly operations, concentrated in China, which employ hundreds of thousands of people.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.