employed

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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The agency maintained networks of contractors and subcontractors, often smaller local groups that employed local community members.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Amid widespread protests, Trump administration officials have repeatedly complained about protesters and activists ‘doxing” agents employed by ICE or U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A year after Jackson arrived, the 1830 U.S. census listed twenty-four people employed at the White House, most of them paid workers managed by steward Antoine Michel Giusta.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis