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employed

[em-ploid] / ɛmˈplɔɪd /


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Her sketches, which use styles employed in 18th-century architectural drawings, imagine converting vacant office space in the Financial District into fantastical giant kilns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Kershaw, of Nefyn, Gwynedd, committed the offences during 2023 and 2024, and Evans said she had been trusted member of staff first employed 18 years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Gratefully, I live in a dual-income household where my spouse is gainfully employed and compensated well.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

KGM’s lawyers employed the unique theory of product liability, which will serve as a bellwether strategy for the many future social media addiction cases.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The FTP employed nearly fifteen thousand writers, actors, directors, designers, and stage technicians.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow