employ
Example Sentences
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It is expected to employ about 1,000 workers once complete.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
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
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
They employ an average of about a dollar of debt for every dollar of investor equity.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Sometimes this means all-night sessions, so that the player has a variety of tactics to employ when play is resumed the next day.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing employ
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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