- present participle of recruit.
recruiting
Example Sentences
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It means Rangers have had to set their sights on recruiting a new striker in addition to the wingers and defenders McInnes had already targeted.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Investigators said the companies allegedly sought to conceal the identity of their Chinese financial backers while establishing "unauthorised" operations or "illegally" recruiting talent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We have 12 football players that have NIL deals with Nike. No school in America has more than eight,” Kiffin boasted last month, turning the SEC’s annual media days into yet another recruiting pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Perkins, according to the detective’s testimony during the preliminary hearing, is suspected of recruiting a group of employees under his supervision into the alleged scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Major Shannon, another of the Marines who was recruiting Navajos, had been a Bureau of Indian Affairs School principal before he became a Marine.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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