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Among married women with children at home and a high school diploma, 60% are employed in some form; among such women with bachelor’s degrees, 77% are; among those with higher degrees, 86% are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

They are future-proofing the club in all aspects, from the infrastructure to the number of people employed by the club.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The railroads, which started linking cities in the 1830s, employed tens of thousands.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Midday on July 12, 1904 twenty-eight thousand men and women employed by meatpacking companies throughout the Stock Yard put away their tools and walked off the job.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield