employ

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Thank goodness that these tech-founder podcasters who are now in Altman’s employ will still be fair when talking about OpenAI.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Together, these leading retail, hotel, meat-processing and food-service companies employ about 6.7 million Americans — one in every 25 U.S. workers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“The craziest part is I never posted to gain respect or attention,” Day said, adding that she refused to employ any marketing gimmicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet, despite demanding exorbitant capital, these industries don’t actually employ that many people.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Others said that we should approach this issue not from the point of view of principles but of tactics, and that we should employ the method demanded by the conditions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela