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seeker

[see-ker] / ˈsi kər /


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Thompson, the job seeker, is looking for her next role in brand strategy, marketing or publicity, and is focusing her search on the tech, healthcare and entertainment sectors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Safran Electronics & Defense will supply the kill-vehicle seeker, while Airbus Defence and Space and Thales will look after command, control and radar systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

An asylum seeker is someone who wants to be in the UK because they say they cannot live safely in their own country due to persecution or violence.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Garfield’s assassination by a disgruntled job seeker spurred the public into demanding an end to the spoils system of hiring government employees.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Most states have allowed immigrants who have legal work authorization — including visa holders, asylum seekers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status — to drive commercial vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

As AI-assisted answering, deepfakes and fraudulent candidates complicate hiring, companies are upping their screening tactics to make sure job seekers really know what they’re talking about and are who they say they are.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Irhan, who came to Malaysia in 2001 as a teenager among an earlier wave of asylum seekers, feels the same.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Employers keep posting roles that never seem to get filled, or even exist, and job seekers are sick of it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

No matter how carefully Matt explained to them the difference between two hundred ten job seekers and only twenty jobs, it didn’t penetrate.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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