employed
Example Sentences
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He said: "We employed 14 or 15 people here but we've had to let everyone go. It's a bitter pill to swallow."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
According to prosecutors, Rush, while employed by the CIA, created a fictitious classified program to obtain government funds and then used them for his personal benefit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The overacting is exhausting because it’s not only Iñárritu’s creative choice, but rather the methods employed by the play-within-a-movie’s director.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
But, she said, tourism isn’t sufficient to keep most people employed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Some of the most insidious tricks employed tonight will involve artifice and illusion. Without the milk you could be even more susceptible. It would only broaden their ability to mask their true appearance.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
