hire
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At the same time, employers are announcing plans to hire more workers, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Today, Arday is at the center of a plagiarism scandal that has cost him his job and raised questions about Cambridge’s decision to hire him in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how it allocates funds collected via a property tax instituted by Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The charter gave him the power to hire and fire the board members and to veto their decisions if he felt like it.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
She stood three steps from Lewis Powell as the soldier asked, “Do you know this man? And did you hire him to come and dig a gutter for you?”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Bilton said the correspondents and contributors will carry on the program’s “tradition of fearless, independent and impartial reporting” and said the new hires are “entrepreneurial journalists who understand how to reach modern audiences.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As of last summer, under the city’s Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act, the person who hires the broker must pay the broker’s fee.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
It sets out a possible recruitment plan that would bring in new hires from across Greater Manchester and the wider North of England.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
These reserves prompted outrage from union leaders, who wanted these funds quickly applied to higher wages and new hires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Connelly was one of Old Randall’s first hires.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Hilliard was hired by US Swimming last December.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican who served as attorney general for eight years, during which time he hired Murrill as the state’s solicitor general, opposed 10 of 12 compensation claims during his tenure.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
When a major wildfire tore through Fort Nelson in 2024, she said she and 40 of her team members stayed behind and were hired by the province to clear flammables and support fire suppression activities.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Trailblazers will play in the Mission League along with Harvard-Westlake, which has hired professional flag player and prominent club coach Asha Prithiraj to guide the Wolverines through their inaugural season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
With Eugene Torre’s assistance, an Icelandic lawyer—Thordur Bogason—was hired to represent the child, and soon after the attorney petitioned the court for a DNA test in an attempt to prove Bobby’s paternity.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Economists at the asset-management giant were expecting “spring strength, followed by summer softness” because of factors like the World Cup hiring spree.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
When USC announced it was hiring Patterson as Riley’s defensive coordinator in January, ears perked up across college football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
But private-sector hiring made a weak showing as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The University of Cambridge said Friday that it would be reviewing its hiring process for senior roles as it probes claims of plagiarism by a professor who resigned this week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Aw, and I was thinking of hiring him to do some work around here.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
