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hire

[hahyuhr] / haɪər /


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What AI appears to be doing for now is slightly reducing the need for companies to fill or keep certain jobs — while encouraging others to hire more people.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn claimed "the cost of hire, the cost of everything involved with the event is three times nearly more than staging it at Wembley Stadium".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Villarreal: Maybe he could hire us as head writers for each of these seasons and we can all have our say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Most districts described a low-hire, low-fire environment-as workers became increasingly reluctant to hire because of economic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“But who’s going to manage the people we hire to manage the people who manage the business?”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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