employ

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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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Regrettably, as things stand, we are not in a position to employ newly qualified paramedics this year.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Amazingly, they had invented the wheel but did not employ it for any purpose other than children’s toys.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann