employ

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They employ an average of about a dollar of debt for every dollar of investor equity.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The tribe expects its state funding will be gone by the end of June, and is already laying off personnel from work that tribal leaders hoped would help employ tribal members long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The MOJ and its agencies now employ 90,000 staff, making it the largest government department, according to the Institute for Government think tank.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Manufacturers no longer play an outsized role in the U.S. economy, but they still employ about 13 million people.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Over the years, people had occasionally sought to employ Colin in a manner befitting his talents.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green