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employee

[em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee] / ɛmˈplɔɪ i, ˌɛm plɔɪˈi /


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"I really wanted them to make peace," said Mahsa, a 30-year-old employee of an export company in the Iranian capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

After being interviewed by the police about the allegations, Becerra tried to persuade a school board employee who went on the Las Vegas trip with him to say he had lost his phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Other officials disputed that Sacks was demoted, and Sacks told Bloomberg TV that he had used up the days he was allowed to work as AI and crypto czar as a special government employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“As always,” the legal employee battling the chatbot said, “I ended up just using my real, actual brain.”

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

He couldn’t believe a trusted Pentagon employee with top security clearance had leaked information to the press.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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