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These specialised dogs, which are employed by Customs and Border Protection and the USDA, are known as the "Beagle Brigade".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Some 2.84 million people were employed in the two main categories of high-tech jobs in May, up 9% compared to the last month before the pandemic in February 2020.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The employment rate, or the proportion of the working-age population that is employed, rose by 0.2 percentage point to 60.7% for the month—the first increase since November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Roosevelt employed Mahan’s theories as assistant secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when the U.S. seized Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and more.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

With the panda, all of these conservation efforts have been employed, with reintroductions being the most recent—and perhaps the most ambitious—effort yet.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh